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Agriphila latistria (Haworth, 1811) Species

Last modified: Oct. 23, 2023, 7:49 p.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.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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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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