Barred Grass-veneer

Agriphila inquinatella

''Agriphila inquinatella'' is a small moth species of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, around the Caucasus area to Turkestan, and in the Near East to Jordan.

Three subspecies are accepted today:
* ''Agriphila inquinatella inquinatella'' – most of the range
* ''Agriphila inquinatella nevadensis'' – Sierra Nevada and presumably elsewhere in Spain
* ''Agriphila inquinatella elbursella'' – Alborz mountains and presumably elsewhere in the Caucasus region

The adult moths fly between June to September, depending on the location. Their wingspan is 23–29 mm.

The caterpillars feed mainly on Poaceae grasses, such as meadow-grass species or sheep's fescue . They can be found under pebbles adjacent to their food plants, suggesting that they feed on the plants' roots. A more unusual food plant is the Pottiales moss ''Tortula muralis''.
Barred Grass-veneer, Heeswijk, Netherlands As this is the only angle I have, it's tricky to identify. I narrowed down candidates based on known species in my area, flight time, habitat, and general appearance, in particular also the greenish eyes:
http://www.microvlinders.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430910&p=5

Not 100% sure, so feel free to challenge. I've also asked in a local FB group. If the species is correct, we call it the "swamp grass moth" in dutch.  Agriphila inquinatella,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

Appearance

Apart from the junior synonyms listed, two scientific names have been misapplied to this species in the past:
⤷  ''Crambus luteellus'', used by James Francis Stephens in 1834, William Wood in 1839, and Stanisław Błeszyński in 1955 – actually a junior synonym of ''Pediasia luteella''
⤷  ''Palparia rorea'', used by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811 – actually a ''lapsus'' for ''Palparia rorella'', junior synonym of ''Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus''

In turn, the present species' scientific name was erroneously used for the related moths ''Pediasia contaminella'' , ''Agriphila geniculea'' , ''Pediasia aridella'' , and ''Agriphila brioniella'' .

Naming

Apart from the junior synonyms listed, two scientific names have been misapplied to this species in the past:
⤷  ''Crambus luteellus'', used by James Francis Stephens in 1834, William Wood in 1839, and Stanisław Błeszyński in 1955 – actually a junior synonym of ''Pediasia luteella''
⤷  ''Palparia rorea'', used by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811 – actually a ''lapsus'' for ''Palparia rorella'', junior synonym of ''Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus''

In turn, the present species' scientific name was erroneously used for the related moths ''Pediasia contaminella'' , ''Agriphila geniculea'' , ''Pediasia aridella'' , and ''Agriphila brioniella'' .

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusAgriphila
SpeciesA. inquinatella
Photographed in
Netherlands