Agriphila tristella

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Alternative names
Common Grass-moth
Common Grass-veneer
Description

Wingspan around 27 mm. Fairly distinctive with its pale yellowish or creamy longitudinal streak which branches into 'fingers' towards the wing tip.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Grassy places anywhere

When to see it

Flying from June to September, it is nocturnal and a regular visitor to the light-trap.

Life History

The larvae feed in the base of stems of grass.

UK Status

Another common grassland species throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)

Reference
63.089 BF1305
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    23 July 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    20 July 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    08 August 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    04 August 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    07 July 2011

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Common names
Common Grass-veneer, Common Grass-moth
Species group:
insect - moth
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Records on NatureSpot:
744
First record:
04/08/1949 (Wesley, Isaac)
Last record:
05/09/2025 (Garnett, Richard)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    16 July 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    20 July 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    20 July 2011
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    19 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    24 July 2012
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    26 July 2012
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    09 August 2012
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    11 August 2012
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    11 August 2012