Agonopterix capreolella

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Agonopterix capreolella
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. capreolella
Binomial name
Agonopterix capreolella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria capreolella Zeller, 1839
  • Depressaria caprella Stainton, 1849

Agonopterix capreolella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, and the Near East.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm.The forewings are light fuscous; base pale ; first discal stigma black, preceded by a similar dot obliquely above it, second white, obscurely dark-edged, preceded by a similar dot ; dark fuscous terminal dots. Hindwings are whitish-fuscous, darker terminally. The larva is green ; dorsal and subdorsal lines darker; head and plate of 2 black.[1]

Adults are on wing from August to May.

The larvae feed on Pimpinella saxifraga, Daucus carota, and Sium latifolium.

References[]

  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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