Agriphila vulgivagellus

Agriphila vulgivagellus
Agriphila vulgivagellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agriphila
Species: A. vulgivagellus
Binomial name
Agriphila vulgivagellus
(Clemens, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus vulgivagellus Clemens, 1860
  • Crambus aurifimbrialis Walker, 1863
  • Crambus chalybirostris Zeller, 1863

The Vagabond Crambus or Vagabond Sod Webworm (Agriphila vulgivagellus) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from Quebec and New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta.[2]

The wingspan is 20-39 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as wheat, rye and other grains. Immature larvae overwinter.

References

  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPages%2fReports%2fTaxonomyReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
  2. ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2006-03-15. http://bugguide.net/node/view/44969. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
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