''Agriphila deliella'' is a species of

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of the family

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. It is found in most of

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Molinia caerulea ''Molinia caerulea'', known by the common name purple moor-grass, is a species of grass that is native to Europe, west Asia, and north Africa. It grows in locations from the lowlands up to in the Alps. Like most grasses, it grows best in acid so ...

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Subspecies

*''Agriphila deliella deliella'' (Europe, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus, North Africa, Algeria, Afghanistan) *''Agriphila deliella hispanodeliella'' Bleszynski, 1959 (Spain) *''Agriphila deliella asiatica'' Caradja, 1910 (Iran)

References

External links

Microlepidoptera.nl

Crambini Moths of Europe Moths of Africa Moths of Asia Moths described in 1813 {{Crambini-stub