- Agriphila tristella
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- "Tinea ferruginella" redirects here. As invalidly described by Hübner in or around 1813, this refers to Monopis obviella.
Agriphila tristella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Crambidae Genus: Agriphila Species: A. tristella Binomial name Agriphila tristella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Tinea ferruginella Thunberg, 1788
- Tinea tristella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Crambus discistrigatus Hampson, 1919
- Crambus fuscelinellus Stephens, 1834
- Crambus hertwigae Rasmussen, 1964
- Crambus moerens Fabricius, 1798
- Crambus nigristriellus Stephens, 1834
- Agriphila tristella pseudotristellus (Zerny, 1943)
- Tinea aquilella Hübner, 1796
- Tinea fuscinella Schrank, 1802
- Tinea paleella Hübner, 1796
Mounted specimen
Agriphila tristella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and the Western part of Asia.
The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Poa and Deschampsia species.
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