Agriphila ruricolella

Agriphila ruricolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Agriphila
Species:	A. ruricolella
Binomial name
	Agriphila ruricolella; (Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
	Crambus ruricolellus Zeller, 1863; Agriphila ruricolellus; Crambus ruricolellus canadellus Haimbach, 1930;

Agriphila ruricolella, the Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1863.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Arizona and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of grasslands, weedy areas, fields and cultivated areas.

The wingspan is 18-20 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish with reddish-brown speckling between the veins. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation per year.^[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as Rumex acetosella. The species overwinters in the larval stage.^[3]

References

^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
^ Bug Guide

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

[3] Bug Guide

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