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Agonopterix scopariella

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Species of moth

Agonopterix scopariella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. scopariella
Binomial name
Agonopterix scopariella
(Heinemann, 1870)
Synonyms
List
    • Depressaria scopariella Heinemann, 1870
    • Depressaria calycotomella Amsel, 1958
    • Depressaria rubescens Heinemann, 1870
    • Depressaria rubropunctella Lhomme, 1929

Agonopterix scopariella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Finland and the Baltic region.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. They are on wing from August to April.

The larvae feed on broom (Cytisus scoparius). They feed in spun shoots of their host plant. Larvae can be found from June to late July. The species overwinters as an adult.

Subspecies

  • Agonopterix scopariella scopariella
  • Agonopterix scopariella calycotomella Amsel, 1958 (Cyprus)

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. UKmoths

External links

Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix scopariella


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