Agonopterix bipunctosa

Agonopterix bipunctosa is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Sweden, Poland, Latvia and Russia.

Agonopterix bipunctosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. bipunctosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix bipunctosa
(Curtis, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria bipunctosa Curtis, 1850
  • Depressaria perpallorella Morris, 1870

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.[2]

The larvae feed on Serratula tinctoria. They feed in spun shoots and rolled leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Norfolk Moths
  3. UKmoths


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