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Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
Agriphila tristella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and the western part of Asia.
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Range & habitat
Agriphila tristella is found in grassy habitats. It occurs across Europe including the British Islands, as well as in Asia, including in Iran, north-western India, and Pakistan. Its type locality is in Austria.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
In the UK, the moth flies from June to September. It is nocturnal and attracted to light. The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Poa and Deschampsia species.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 325426.