Agriphila tristella

Agriphila tristella

''Agriphila tristella'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and the western part of Asia.
Agriphila tristella in kitchen Today this observation (August 2020) was validated as Agriphila tristella by Leo Bot on waarneming. Turns out the English name pitched by Ferdy (Kitchen moth) seems to be much more fitting than the Dutch name (Variable grass moth) as all images on JD seem to be taken in Kitchens :o) Agriphila,Agriphila tristella,Crambidae,Crambinae,Jane's garden,Lepidoptera,Moth,Netherlands,Pyraloidea,nl: Variabele grasmot

Appearance

The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
Kitchen moth This one came flying in last night and settled on our kitchen wall. Agriphila tristella,insects,macro,moths

Food

The larvae feed on various grasses, such as ''Poa'' and ''Deschampsia'' species.

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