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Agonopterix selini

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Species of moth

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

Agonopterix selini is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.

The larvae feed on Selinum and Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria and Peucedanum oreoselinum.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Swedish Moths

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Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix selini


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