Agriphila

Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agriphila is a genus of small moths of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. They are common across temperate Eurasia and in adjacent regions.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Agriphila
Agriphila straminella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Agriphila
Hübner, [1825][1]
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Numerous, see text

Synonyms
  • Agrophila J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847
  • Alisa Ganev & Hacker, 1984
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Despite this genus being proposed as early as 1825, it was not widely recognized until the mid-20th century. Consequently, most species were initially placed in the closely related genus Crambus.[2]

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