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Agriphila selasella
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Agriphila tristella

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)1305 / 63.089

Davey, P., 2009: A common to abundant species throughout Britain, the larva feeding in the stem-bases of grasses (Poaceae). In Dorset, the moth is common to abundant in grassy places, with no geological preference.

This species is similar to Agriphila selasella1303. Diagnostics include: single white line on forewing terminates at half-way, not two-thirds; at half way this white line like light passing through a glass prism, splits into an array of divergent narrow thin white lines.


Additional Stats

Wingspan: c.27 mm.
Flight: June to September
Foodplant:   Grasses.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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