Barred Grass-veneer vs Marsh Valerian

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Crambidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Valeriana
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.