Agassiziella angulipennis
| Agassiziella angulipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agassiziella |
| Species: | A. angulipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Agassiziella angulipennis (Hampson, 1891)
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Agassiziella angulipennis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1][2][3] It is found in India, where it was described from the Nilgiri district,[2][3] as well as in Sri Lanka and Thailand.[4] It has accidentally been introduced to the United Kingdom where it has become naturalised, living in aquatic nurseries.[4][5] It has also been intercepted at Kansai International Airport, Japan.[4]
The wingspan is 14–17 mm (0.55–0.67 in). The larvae feed on various water plants and live underwater.[5]
References
- ^ "Agassiziella angulipennis Hampson, 1891". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2010). "Acentropinae* Stephens, 1836". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Agassiziella Yoshiyasu, 1989". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b c Yoshiyasu, Yutaka (1997). "A nymphuline moth (Crambidae) accidentally introduced from Sri Lanka to Japan". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 48 (4): 203–204. doi:10.18984/lepid.48.4_203.
- ^ a b Wall, Mike (2005–2026). "Agassiziella angulipennis". Hantsmoths. Retrieved 20 March 2026.