Agriphila deliella (Hübner, [1813]) Species
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A very rare and local species in Belgium, bound to dry sandy biotopes, mainly known from the Kempen.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Agriphila > Species: Agriphila deliella
- Vernacular names
- Zwartstreepgrasmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Capronnier J.-B. 1869. Assemblée mensuelle du 9 janvier 1869. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 12: xlv–xlvi. On page xlvi (as Crambus Deliellus, Hb.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–28 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults have mainly been observed from mid-August till late September, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Unknown
The larva feeds on several grasses, like Corynephorus canescens, Carex arenaria or Molinia caerulea.
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