Biology:Agriphila ruricolella

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Short description: Species of moth

Agriphila ruricolella
Agriphila ruricolellus - Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm (15178008571).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species:
A. ruricolella
Binomial name
Agriphila ruricolella
(Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Haimbach, 1930 Zeller, 1863
  • Agriphila ruricolellus Crambus ruricolellus
  • Crambus ruricolellus canadellus

Agriphila ruricolella, the lesser vagabond sod webworm, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Arizona and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of grasslands, weedy areas, fields and cultivated areas.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as Rumex acetosella. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. ↑ Bird, C. D.; Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Agriphila ruricolellus". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2866. 
  3. ↑ "Species Agriphila ruricolellus - Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm - Hodges#5399". BugGuide. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

Wikidata ☰ Q18086989 entry




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