Agriphila tristellus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Agriphila tristellus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Agriphila tristellus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Agriphila tristellus, the common grass-veneer, is a Crambidae moth found in grassy habitats across Europe and Asia.

Family
Genus
Agriphila
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Agriphila tristellus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Agriphila tristellus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775, commonly known as the common grass-veneer, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species is found in Europe and Asia, and inhabits grassy habitats. Across its European range, it is present in the British Islands, and its known occurrences in Asia include Iran, north-western India, and Pakistan. The type locality of Agriphila tristellus is in Austria.

Photo: (c) Sławomir Pietrzyk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sławomir Pietrzyk · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Agriphila

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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