Biology:Agriphila plumbifimbriella

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Short description: Species of moth

Agriphila plumbifimbriella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species:
A. plumbifimbriella
Binomial name
Agriphila plumbifimbriella
(Dyar, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Crambus plumbifimbriellus Dyar, 1904
  • Agriphila plumbifimbriellus

Agriphila plumbifimbriella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta and the western United States. The habitat consists of grassland areas in mountains and foothills.

The larvae probably feed on the roots of grass species.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18086988 entry