63.093 BF1304 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Agriphila straminella

63.093 BF1304 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Agriphila straminella - Straw Grass Moth

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

Other Name/s: Straw Grass-veneer

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A pale sandy brown forewing that gets darker towards the costa. Dusted with a series of fine dots.

Distribution: One of the most common of the grass-veneers. Widely distributed across the county.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - On the wing during June – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 16-19mm

Food Plant: Grasses, including Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Agriphila straminella – Straw Grass Moth – Tony Davison – Melbourne