Agonopterix selini

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

Agonopterix selini is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 15-18 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Selinum and Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria and Peucedanum oreoselinum.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Swedish Moths

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