Bug FAQCommon Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: European Common Grass-veneer
The common grass-veneer has a wingspan of about 22 to 30 mm and its forewings are yellow-ochre, sometimes mixed with dark brown and marked with faint lines and occasional black dots; the hindwings are grey. It lives in grassy areas, the larvae feed on grasses such as Poa and Deschampsia, and in the UK the adults fly from June to September, are active at night and come to light.
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How to recognize it
Forewings are pale to deep yellow-ochre, often with dark brown mixing, a pale median vein, a faint brownish second line, occasional black terminal dots, and whitish-ochre to dark cilia; hindwings are grey.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 22 to 30 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in grassy habitats.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on various grasses, including Poa and Deschampsia species.
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Life cycle
In the UK the moth is on the wing from June to September. It is nocturnal and is attracted to light sources.
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When you see it
Adult flight period in the UK is June through September.
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Where it comes from
The type locality of this species is Austria.
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Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriphila_tristella
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