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Agonopterix bipunctosa

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Species of moth

Agonopterix bipunctosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. bipunctosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix bipunctosa
(Curtis, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria bipunctosa Curtis, 1850
  • Depressaria perpallorella Morris, 1870

Agonopterix bipunctosa is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Sweden, Poland, Latvia and Russia.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Serratula tinctoria. They feed in spun shoots and rolled leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Norfolk Moths
  3. UKmoths

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Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix bipunctosa


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