Agriphila selasella

Agriphila selasella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Agriphila
Species:	A. selasella
Binomial name
	Agriphila selasella; (Hübner, [1813])
Synonyms
	Tinea selasella Hübner, 1813; Crambus obtusellus Stephens, 1834; Agriphila selasella marioni Leraut, 2001;

Agriphila selasella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813 and is found in Europe.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Puccinellia maritima and Festuca ovina.

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