Agriphila selasella

Agriphila selasella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813 and is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic.

Agriphila selasella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Agriphila
Species:
A. selasella
Binomial name
Agriphila selasella
(Hübner, [1813])
Synonyms
  • Tinea selasella Hübner, 1813
  • Crambus obtusellus Stephens, 1834
  • Agriphila selasella marioni Leraut, 2001

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The face is slightly prominent. Forewings are whitish-ochreous or ochreous, mixed or sometimes much suffused with light fuscous; a moderately thick well-defined white median streak from base to 3/4 or 5/6 terminating in two or three fine whitish streaks on veins ; sometimes some indistinct blackish terminal dots ; cilia shining fuscous. Hindwings are grey.The larva is brown, paler laterally ; spots large, dark brown ; head black ; plate of 2 black -brown.[1]

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

The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Puccinellia maritima and Festuca ovina.

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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