Agonopterix astrantiae

Agonopterix astrantiae
Agonopterix astrantiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae (disputed)
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. astrantiae
Binomial name
Agonopterix astrantiae
(Heinemann, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria astrantiae Heinemann, 1870
  • Depressaria isabellina Klemensiewicz, 1898

Agonopterix astrantiae is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux.

The wingspan is 19-22 mm. Adults have been recorded in May.[2]

The larvae feed on Sanicula europaea and Astrantia major. They create a leaf spinning from which they feed.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Hants Moths
  3. ^ UKmoths

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