Biology:Agriphila tristella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agriphila |
| Species: | A. tristella
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Agriphila tristella, the common grass-veneer,[3][4] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae found in Europe and Asia.
Distribution and habitat
Agriphila tristella is found in grassy habitats.[5] It occurs across Europe[4] including the British Islands,[2] as well as in Asia,[3] including in Iran,[1] north-western India ,[1] and Pakistan .[3] Its type locality is in Austria.[1]
Behaviour
In the UK, the moth flies from June to September.[5] It is nocturnal and attracted to light.[2][5]
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Poa and Deschampsia species.
Description
Handbook of British Lepidoptera
The following description of Agriphila tristella was published in Edward Meyrick's 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera:[6]
The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The face has a short cone. Forewings are pale or deep yellow-ochreous, often mixed and sometimes wholly suffused with dark brown; median vein and lb pale or whitish; second line indistinctly brownish, acutely angulated, sometimes obsolete; sometimes some indistinct blackish terminal dots; cilia shining whitish-ochreous to fuscous. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale ochreous or brownish; spots large, blackish-brown; head and plate of 2 black
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roohigohar, Sh; Alipanah, H.; Imani, S. (2016). "Crambinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae)" (in en). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 44 (175): 478. https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=45549999012. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kimber, Ian. "Agriphila tristella | UKmoths" (in en). https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/agriphila-tristella/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Khan, D. (2017). "The occurrence of Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) in Karachi, Pakistan."]. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 14 (1): 79–84. https://ijbbku.com/14-1-17.php. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Speidel, W.; Segerer, A.; Nuss, M.. "Agriphila tristella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:443215.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Agriphila tristella | NatureSpot". https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/agriphila-tristella.
- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1310977 entry
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