Agonopterix nervosa

Agonopterix nervosa
"Depressaria nervosa" redirects here. In older (19th-century) sources, this name is often misapplied to Depressaria daucella.
Agonopterix nervosa
Adult in Hellerup (Denmark)
Illustration from Stainton’s Natural History of the Tineina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae (disputed)
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. nervosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix nervosa
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms

Numerous, see text

The Gorse Tip Moth (Agonopterix nervosa) is a smallish moth species of the family Oecophoridae (concealer moths). Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Depressariinae, which is (particularly in older sources) sometimes placed in the related family Elachistidae instead, or elevated to a full family Depressariidae within the Gelechioidea.[1]

Caterpillar (right of center) emerging from foodplant
An inflorescence of Oenanthe crocata with flowers drawn together by larva

It is found in Europe and North America. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults fly from July to September depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on brooms, namely of the genera Cytisus, Genista, Laburnum (golden chains) and Ulex (gorses).[1]

Synonyms

Obsolete scientific names of the Gorse Tip Moth are:[1]

  • Agonopterix blackmori Busck, 1922
  • Agonopterix boicella (Freyer, 1835)
  • Agonopterix costosa (Haworth, 1811)
  • Agonopterix depunctella (Hübner, [1810-1813][verification needed])
  • Agonopterix dryadoxena (Meyrick, 1920)
  • Agonopterix venosata (Kautz, 1930)
  • Depressaria nervosa Haworth, 1811

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c See references in Savela (2008)

References

  • Savela, Markku (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Agonopterix nervosa. Version of 2008-JUL-18. Retrieved 2010-APR-24.

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