Agonopterix pallorella
| Agonopterix pallorella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. pallorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix pallorella (Zeller, 1839)[1] | |
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Agonopterix pallorella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
Leaf of Centaurea scabiosa folded by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 19–24 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to March.[2]
The larvae feed on Centaurea species (including Centaurea scabiosa and Centaurea nigra) and Serratula tinctoria. They feed from within rolled leaves.[3] The species overwinters as an adult. Pupation takes place below ground or in amongst plant detritus.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl Archived November 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ UKmoths
External links
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