Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Agriphila ruricolella (Zeller, 1863)    Synonyms: Agriphila ruricolellus, Hodges #5399.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Agriphila   

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.

There are 154 records in the project database.

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A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Washington Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

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

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2015). Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

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

A Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm from the collection of John Glaser. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)


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