Agriphila deliella

Agriphila deliella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe and North Africa and from Anatolia to Afghanistan.

Agriphila deliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species:
A. deliella
Binomial name
Agriphila deliella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea deliella Hübner, [1813]
  • Agriphila hispanodeliella Bleszynski, 1959
  • Agriphila deliella f. clarella Krulikovsky, 1908
  • Agriphila deliella f. unicolorella Klemensiewicz, 1901
  • Agriphila deliella f. aszneri Szent-Ivány, 1942

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from August to September.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Corynephorus canescens, Carex arenaria and Molinia caerulea.

Subspecies

  • Agriphila deliella deliella (Europe, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus, North Africa, Algeria, Afghanistan)
  • Agriphila deliella hispanodeliella Bleszynski, 1959 (Spain)
  • Agriphila deliella asiatica Caradja, 1910 (Iran)
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