Agriphila biothanatalis

Agriphila biothanatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Oregon.[2]

Agriphila biothanatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species:
A. biothanatalis
Binomial name
Agriphila biothanatalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Crambus biothanatalis Hulst, 1886
  • Agriphila biotanathalis Błeszyński & Collins, 1962
  • Crambus behrensellus Fernald, 1887

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and from September to October.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "800921.00 – 5402 – Agriphila biothanatalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.


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