Agriphila straminella: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the agriphila straminella lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agriphila straminella
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Crambidae

Where does the agriphila straminella live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agriphila straminella in 14 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the agriphila straminella?

The agriphila straminella (Agriphila straminella) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Crambidae, genus Agriphila. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agriphila straminella

Agriphila straminella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are brown; a whitish median streak, ending in branches along veins 2-5, often separated by dark fuscous scales; dorsal 2/3 often wholly suffused with whitish-ochreous; a terminal series of black dots; cilia metallic. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is pale pinkish-ochreous; spots brown; head and plate of 2 brown, darker-marked

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, such as sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina), smooth meadowgrass (Poa pratensis), and wheat (Triticum aestivum).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agriphila straminella (revision 1285799192), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q138457 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).