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.[citation needed]
| Agassiziella angulipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agassiziella |
| Species: | A. angulipennis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Agassiziella angulipennis (Hampson, 1891)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The larvae feed on various water plants and live underwater.[3]
References
edit- ^ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Hants Moths