A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/12/2020).

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 223895 - Psn: 20)

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/9/2007). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2015).

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 889820 - Psn: 44)

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 343788 - Psn: 45)

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Harford Co., Maryland (9/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Harford Co., Maryland (9/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 224826 - Psn: 55)

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 245406 - Psn: 55)

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/19/2020).

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Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/2/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 638132 - Psn: 55)

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/2/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm from the collection of John Glaser.

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Status

Common in grassy habitats in late summer (Glaser, MicroMoths).

Description

Key to this species are seven evenly spaced, terminal black dots on each wing, and a metallic gold and silver fringe.

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/9/2007). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2015). View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Harford Co., Maryland (9/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/2/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm from the collection of John Glaser. Media by Larry Line.

Source: Wikipedia

Agriphila ruricolella

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Agriphila
Species:	A. ruricolella
Binomial name
*Agriphila ruricolella* (Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
Crambus ruricolellus Zeller, 1863 Agriphila ruricolellus Crambus ruricolellus canadellus Haimbach, 1930

Agriphila ruricolella, the lesser vagabond sod webworm, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Arizona and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of grasslands, weedy areas, fields and cultivated areas.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as Rumex acetosella. The species overwinters in the larval stage.^[3]