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Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Glyphipterix simpliciella, the cocksfoot moth, is a species of moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in the western part of the Palaearctic ecozone and is common in much of Britain and Ireland. The wingspan is 6–9 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on the seeds of Dactylis glomerata and Festuca arundinacea and later pupate in the stem.
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Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass)[1]
Festuca trichophylla trichophylla (Tall Fescue)[2]

Predators

Itoplectis alternans[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Ecology of Commanster
2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0