| Agonopterix adspersella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. adspersella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix adspersella (Kollar, 1832) | |
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Agonopterix adspersella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in southern Europe, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Iran and the Crimea.
The larvae feed on Bupleurum falcatum. They spin the leaves of their host plant together to create a shelter from which they feed. Pupation takes place on the ground in a spinning of sand grains.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Dritter Nachtrag zur Mikrolepidopterenfauna Zyperns
- lepiforum.de
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| Agonopterix adspersella |
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