Morley’s Final Catalogue: Local in marshy flats: Blaxhall (Hkr); scarce in 1892 at Aldeburgh salt-marshes and found also at Southwold in 1897 (Ctw); Lowestoft (Bd); Fritton at light in 1935 (Mly); Beccles (Ctw); Bungay (Mn).

Recent Status: A species of wet or damp habitats that includes Suffolk salt-marsh. It is recorded from both vice counties.

Life Style: A single brooded night flying species with a peak during mid-August. The moth comes to light. The larvae feed on grasses from a silken gallery low on the foodplant.

Identification: Agriphila selasella resembles a slightly smaller more evenly marked paler A. tristella. The central streak does not narrow as it does in A. tristella and the divided section is less strongly marked.

Recorded in 43 (74%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1892. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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