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Agriphila selasella  
         
  B&F: 1303

ABH: 63.092

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Gardens

Wingspan:  26mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on various grasses. Adults attend light traps. Very similar to Agriphila tristella.

Confusion Species:  A. tristella.

L.O.N.:  Wadenhoe, June 1906 - in the meadow

First Record:  1906, Wallis