Agriphila latistria

Agriphila latistria is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, but originates from the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Agriphila latistria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species:
A. latistria
Binomial name
Agriphila latistria
(Haworth, [1811])
Synonyms
  • Palparia latistria Haworth, 1811
  • Crambus gueneellus Duponchel, 1836
  • Crambus monotaeniellus Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
  • Crambus vectifer Zeller, 1863
  • Agriphila Crambus vectifer fuscatellus (Turati, 1913)
  • Agriphila latistria vallicolellus A. Costa, 1885

The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The face has a strong sharp cone. Forewings light are ferruginous-brown tinged with grey ; a shining white evenly broad median streak from base to termen, edged with dark fuscous scales ; some blackish terminal dots:cilia shining fuscous, opposite median streak white. Hindwings are pale ochreous-grey..[1]

The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Bromus species.

References
  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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