Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Common Grass-veneer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer)
GenusAgriphila (a genus of pyralid moths)
TribeCrambini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyCRAMBINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer) :
1: Agriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 2: Lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Lateral view - enlarged (3)
2: Agriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Giant specimen, at MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Wings spread (scenting) - dorsal view - on grassImage 2: Wings spread (scenting) - dorsal view - on sheetImage 3: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 6: Lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Lateral view - enlarged (3)
3: Agriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer)
21 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 20/21 July 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)Image 3: Lateral viewImage 4: Lateral view (2)Image 5: Lateral view (3)Image 6: Lateral view (4)Image 7: Set specimen - dark backgroundImage 8: Set specimen - pale backgroundImage 9: Side viewImage 10: Ventral view

Agriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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