Agassiziella angulipennis explained

Agassiziella angulipennis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in India, where it was described from the Nilgiri district,[2] as well as Sri Lanka. A. angulipennis has a wingspan of 14–17 mm, and was accidentally introduced to the United Kingdom. It has been naturalised to aquatic nurseries there.

The larvae feed on various water plants and live underwater.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/projects/butmoth/GenusList3.dsml?searchPageURL=index.dsml&SUPERFAMIL=&FAMILYqtype=starts+with&FAMILY=arctiidae&SUBFAMILYqtype=starts+with&SUBFAMILY=&TRIBEqtype=starts+with&TRIBE=&SUBTRIBEqtype=starts+with&SUBTRIBE=&GENUSqtype=starts+with&GENUS=&AUTHORqtype=starts+with&AUTHOR=&YEARqtype=equals&YEAR=&sort=GENUS Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
  2. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
  3. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/1352.php Hants Moths

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