Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth - Agriphila ruricolella

TL: ~10 mm. Tan FW with dusky streaks and angled median and ST lines. Hosts: Grass and sheep sorrel

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

What a name! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yep. Vagabond Sod is bad enough, but this one is apparently even "lesser" than that. Vagabond Sod would be a great term used for insulting someone. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    It's like the name compensates for the first word: lesser-but-not-really-lesser-as-i-am-kind-of-cool-check-me-out. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Haha, totally! Posted 6 years ago

The Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth

''Agriphila ruricolella'', the lesser vagabond sod webworm, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Arizona and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of grasslands, weedy areas, fields and cultivated areas.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish with reddish-brown speckling between the veins. Adults are on wing.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young