Agriphila plumbifimbriella
Agriphila plumbifimbriella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta and the western United States. The habitat consists of grassland areas in mountains and foothills.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agriphila |
| Species: | A. plumbifimbriella |
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| Agriphila plumbifimbriella (Dyar, 1904) | |
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The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are pale ochraceous with orange-brown scales. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae probably feed on the roots of grass species.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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