Agriphila inquinatella

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The name Agriphila inquinatella has been misapplied to some related species in the past; see below for details.

Agriphila inquinatella
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Agriphila inquinatella, Llanymynech Hill, North Wales, August 2011 (19268083953).jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species:
A. inquinatella
Binomial name
Agriphila inquinatella
Synonyms [1]
  • Argiphila inquinatella( lapsus )
  • Crambus elbursellusZerny, 1939
  • Crambus inquinatellus(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Pediasia inquinatalisHübner, [1825]
  • Tinea arbustellaSchrank, 1802
  • Tinea inquinatellaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Agriphila inquinatella is a small moth species of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, around the Caucasus area to Turkestan, and in the Near East to Jordan. [1] The type locality is in Austria. [2]

Contents

Three subspecies are accepted today: [1]

The adult moths fly between June to September, depending on the location. Their wingspan is 23–29 mm.

The caterpillars feed mainly on Poaceae grasses, such as meadow-grass species (Poa) or sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina). They can be found under pebbles adjacent to their food plants, suggesting that they feed on the plants' roots. A more unusual food plant is the Pottiales moss Tortula muralis . [3]

Misidentifications involving this species

Apart from the junior synonyms listed, two scientific names have been misapplied to this species in the past: [1]

In turn, the present species' scientific name was erroneously used for the related moths Pediasia contaminella (by Jacob Hübner in 1817), Agriphila geniculea (by J.F. Stephens in 1834 and W. Wood in 1839), Pediasia aridella (by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839), and Agriphila brioniella (by Aristide Caradja in 1910 and Alexander Kirilow Drenowski in 1923). [1]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 See references in Savela (2005)
  2. ↑ Roohigohar, Sh; Alipanah, H.; Imani, S. (2016). "Crambinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 44 (175): 477. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Grabe (1942), and see references in Savela (2005)

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