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Agriphila selasella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813 and is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agriphila |
| Species: | A. selasella |
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| Agriphila selasella (Hübner, [1813]) | |
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The wingspan is about 26 mm. The face is slightly prominent. Forewings are whitish-ochreous or ochreous, mixed or sometimes much suffused with light fuscous; a moderately thick well-defined white median streak from base to 3/4 or 5/6 terminating in two or three fine whitish streaks on veins; sometimes some indistinct blackish terminal dots; cilia shining fuscous. Hindwings are grey. The larva is brown, paler laterally; spots large, dark brown; head black; plate of 2 black -brown.[1]
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Puccinellia maritima and Festuca ovina.
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links
- Agriphila selasella. UKMoths.
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Agriphila selasella (лат.) — вид чешуекрылых насекомых из семейства огнёвок-травянок. Распространён в Европе, южной и восточной России и Центральной Азии. Размах крыльев около 26 мм[2]. Гусеницы питаются на овсянице овечьей, мятлике, ячмене, Glyceria maritima, Spartium stricta, Puccinellia maritima[1][3][4].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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