Agriphila selasella (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Sept. 24, 2020, 11:34 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Agriphila > Species: Agriphila selasella
- Vernacular names
- Smalle witlijngrasmot (NL)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August. They are easily disturbed by day and come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Puccinellia maritima, Festuca ovina and Spartina maritima
The larva feeds in a silken gallery on several grasses, including several species of Puccinella like Puccinella maritima, Spartina maritima and Festuca ovina.
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