Agonopterix pallorella

Agonopterix pallorella
Agonopterix pallorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae (disputed)
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. pallorella
Binomial name
Agonopterix pallorella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria pallorella Zeller, 1839
  • Depressaria subpallorella Staudinger, 1870

Agonopterix pallorella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.

Leaf of Centaurea scabiosa folded by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 19-24 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to March.[2]

The larvae feed on Centaurea species (including Centaurea scabiosa and Centaurea nigra) and Serratula tinctoria. They feed from within rolled leaves.[3] The species overwinters as an adult. Pupation takes place below ground or in amongst plant detritus.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  3. ^ UKmoths

External links

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