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Agonopterix nodiflorella

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Species of moth

Agonopterix nodiflorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. nodiflorella
Binomial name
Agonopterix nodiflorella
(Milliere, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria nodiflorella Milliere, 1866

Agonopterix nodiflorella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of southern Europe.

Leaflets of Ferula ferulago mined by the young larva and the web formed by it on a leaf of Ferula ferulago
Young larva
Older larva

The larvae feed on Ferula communis. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from March to April. Young larvae are green with a black head.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix nodiflorella


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