Seq # 500690010

Agriphila deliella (Hübner, 1813) Species

Last modified: Dec. 7, 2024, 12:48 p.m.


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

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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