Agriphila biarmicus

Agriphila biarmicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Agriphila
Species:	A. biarmicus
Binomial name
Agriphila biarmicus (Tengström, 1865)
Synonyms
Crambus biarmicus Tengström, 1865 Agriphila biarmica Agriphila biarmicus alpina Bleszynski, 1957 Crambus biarmicus var. pallidus Strand, 1900 Crambus biarmicus var. illatella Fuchs, 1902 Crambus biarmicus paganellus McDunnough, 1925

Agriphila biarmicus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae first described by Johan Martin Jakob von Tengström in 1865.[1] It is found in Fennoscandia, north-western Russia, Estonia, Latvia and in the Alps of Switzerland, Austria and Italy.[2] It is also found in Canada, including Alberta and Quebec.[3]

The wingspan is about 19 mm for ssp. paganella and 12–13 mm for European subspecies.[4][5]

Subspecies

• Agriphila biarmicus biarmicus (Scandinavia, north-western Russia)
• Agriphila biarmicus illatella (Fuchs, 1902) (Scandinavia)
• Agriphila biarmicus alpina (Bleszynski, 1957) (Alps)
• Agriphila biarmicus paganella (McDunnough, 1925) (North America)

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
2. Fauna Europaea
3. mothphotographersgroup
4. Swedish Moths
5. Bird, C. D.; Schmidt, B. C. (April 24, 2003). "Species Details: Agriphila biarmica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.