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Agriphila straminella
Checklist Number63.093 [B&F: 1304]
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Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Common in grassland and rough meadows throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 16-20 mm. One of the commoner species of grass moth (Crambinae), and a frequent visitor to light traps, where recognisable by its small size and broad, pale dorsal streak. Larva feeds within lower stems of Sheep's-fescue and other low grasses, living within a silken gallery.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
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