Agriphila attenuata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coastal California, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia and Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of grasslands.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agriphila |
| Species: | A. attenuata
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| Binomial name | |
| Agriphila attenuata (Grote, 1880)
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The wingspan is 24–26 mm. Adults are on wing from late August to early September.
The larvae probably feed on grasses.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "800923.00 – 5404 – Agriphila attenuatus – (Grote, 1880)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Bird, C. D. (2006). "Species Details: Agriphila attenuata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.