Agonopterix purpurea
Agonopterix purpurea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. purpurea |
Binomial name | |
Agonopterix purpurea (Haworth, 1811)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Agonopterix purpurea is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May or June.[2]
The larvae feed on Anthriscus sylvestris, Chaerophyllum temulum, Daucus carota and Torilis japonica. They initially create a small, irregular, full depth mine with conspicuous frass. They soon vacate the mine and continue feeding in a tubular rolled leaf. Larvae can be found from May to early June. They are green with darker length lines and a shining black head.[3] The species overwinters as an adult. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the earth.[4]
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ bladmineerders.nl
- ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived May 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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