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Agriphila geniculea

Checklist Number
63.095 [B&F: 1309]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Crambinae
Genus:Agriphila
Species:geniculea
Authority:(Haworth, 1811)

Common in dry pastures, sandhills, gardens and grassland throughout the British Isles, but absent from northern Scotland. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 20-25 mm. The main confusion species is A. inquinatella, but A. geniculea has pair of chevrons across each forewing, while A. inquinatella is variably streaked longitudinally. Larva feeds within stems of various grasses, living in 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
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