Agriphila latistria (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: April 21, 2024, 10:50 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the north of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Agriphila > Species: Agriphila latistria
- Vernacular names
- Witlijngrasmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Agriphila gueneellus (Duponchel, 1836)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 101 (as C.[rambus] Gueneellus. Dup.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds in a silken gallery on the surface of the soil. Pupation takes place in a long, narrow, silken sand-covered cocoon. The adults are active at night and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from July till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Bromus
The larva feeds on Bromus or other grasses.
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