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Family: Crambidae   Checklist Number: 63.090

Agriphila inquinatella  ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Barred Grass-moth

Rare, with just two July records, both from South Uist. It is a grassland species with the larvae feeding on grasses including sheep’s-fescue (Festuca ovina) and Poa spp. Easily recognised with a creamy-white stripe down the wings.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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