Agriphila selasella (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 2:47 p.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), Weißstreifiger Feuchtwiesen-Graszünsler (DE)
- 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] Selasellus. H.; 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 several grasses. The adults are easily disturbed by day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly in July and August, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Puccinellia maritima, Festuca ovina and Spartina maritima
The larva feeds on several grasses, including several species of Puccinella like Puccinella maritima, Spartina maritima and Festuca ovina.
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