Common Grass Veneer
Agriphila tristellus
The adult Common Grass Veneer is a slender straw-colored moth of grasslands, field margins, dunes, gardens, and other open places with abundant grasses. It flies mainly at night and is often attracted to light, while by day it rests lengthwise on grass stems where its narrow shape and pale color provide camouflage. Adults take nectar or other liquid food, while reproduction depends on finding grass-rich habitat for the next generation. One notable feature is the long, folded-wing resting posture that makes it look like a dry grass splinter.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Common Grass Veneer