Barred Grass-veneer vs giant flat sedge

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Crambidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Cyperus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.