- Agonopterix umbellana
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Agonopterix umbellana Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Oecophoridae Genus: Agonopterix Species: A. umbellana Binomial name Agonopterix umbellana
(Fabricius, 1794)Synonyms - Pyralis umbellana Fabricius, 1794
- Depressaria lennigiella Fuchs, 1880
- Depressaria prostratella Constant, 1884
- Depressaria ulicetella Stainton, 1849
- Agonopterix ulicetella (Stainton, 1849)
The Gorse Soft Shoot Moth (Agonopterix umbellana) is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is native to western Europe, but has been introduced to Hawaii in 1988 and New Zealand in 1990 to control Ulex europaeus.[1]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from August to April. It hibernates during winter and can reappear in the early spring.
The larvae feed on Ulex and Genista species within silken tubes.
References
- ^ Eric Coombs (May 1, 2007). "Agonopterix ulicitella". Oregon Department of Agriculture. http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/pmis/mergedProjects/Biocontrol/html/agonopterix_ulicitella_gorse_shoot_tip_moth_.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
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