Agriphila deliella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe and North Africa and from Anatolia to Afghanistan.[1]
| Agriphila deliella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agriphila |
| Species: | A. deliella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agriphila deliella (Hübner, 1813) | |
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The wingspan is 16–20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from August to September.[2]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Corynephorus canescens, Carex arenaria and Molinia caerulea.
Subspecies
- Agriphila deliella deliella (Europe, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus, North Africa, Algeria, Afghanistan)
- Agriphila deliella hispanodeliella Bleszynski, 1959 (Spain)
- Agriphila deliella asiatica Caradja, 1910 (Iran)