Agassiziella angulipennis
| Agassiziella angulipennis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agassiziella |
| Species: | A. angulipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agassiziella angulipennis (Hampson, 1891) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agassiziella angulipennis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in India, where it was described from the Nilgiri district.[2] It is also native to Sri Lanka. The species is naturalised in aquatic nurseries in Great Britain, where it was accidentally introduced.
The wingspan is 14-17 mm.
The larvae feed on various water plants and live underwater.[3]
References
- ↑ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Hants Moths
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