Crambidae : Crambinae
Agriphila inquinatella
AGRIPHILA inquinatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Agriphila inquinatella
AGRIPHILA inquinatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Barred Grass-veneer
Wingspan: 23-29mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Transcaucasus : Jordan : Turkestan
UK Distribution: Common throughout England and Wales but more local further north.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: The moth prefers dry grassland : Sandy Heathland : Downland : Waste Ground
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth's forewing has a long white longitudinal streak which is broken by a brown patch just after half way before splitting into branches or fingers which divide the curved outer brown cross line. The forewing is straw coloured.
The terminal line is made up of a series of black dots.
The similar species Agriphila geniculea (Haworth, 1811) forewing appears generally smoother and glossier and the curved cross lines are much sharper.For comparison look at Lepi-blog entry dated 19 August 2014.
The moth can be disturbed during the day and is active after dusk.
The moth is also attracted to light and is sometimes found in considerable numbers.
Wingspan: 23-29mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Transcaucasus : Jordan : Turkestan
UK Distribution: Common throughout England and Wales but more local further north.
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Tinia) inquinatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Tinia inquinatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: The moth prefers dry grassland : Sandy Heathland : Downland : Waste Ground
Similar Species -
- Agriphila geniculea (Haworth, 1811)
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth's forewing has a long white longitudinal streak which is broken by a brown patch just after half way before splitting into branches or fingers which divide the curved outer brown cross line. The forewing is straw coloured.
The terminal line is made up of a series of black dots.
The similar species Agriphila geniculea (Haworth, 1811) forewing appears generally smoother and glossier and the curved cross lines are much sharper.For comparison look at Lepi-blog entry dated 19 August 2014.
The moth can be disturbed during the day and is active after dusk.
The moth is also attracted to light and is sometimes found in considerable numbers.
Subspecies
A.i.inquinatella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Europe,Transcaucasus,Jordan,Turkestan
A.i.inquinatella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Europe,Transcaucasus,Jordan,Turkestan
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Pottiaceae - Moss Family
- Desmatodon muralis - No Common Name
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Festuca ovina - Sheep's Fescue
- Agrostis curtisii - Bristle Bent
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Poaceae - Gramineae - Poa - Meadow Grass
- Poaceae - Gramineae - Poa - Meadow Grass
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae Crambinae AGRIPHILA Hübner, 1825 Agriphila inquinatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - Tinea deliella Hübner,1813 - PHALAENA (Tinia) inquinatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingender Wienergegend : Title Page : p.134 - n.10 - Austria - near Vienna - A.i.inquinatella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Europe,Transcaucasus,Jordan,Turkestan A.i.nevadensis (Caradja, 1910) - Spain (Sierra Nevada) A.i.elbursella (Zerny, 1939) - Iran (Elburz) |