Agonopterix ocellana

Agonopterix ocellana is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe and was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775

Agonopterix ocellana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. ocellana
Binomial name
Agonopterix ocellana
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis ocellana Fabricius, 1775
  • Haemylis characterella Treitschke, 1832
  • Depressaria rubrolineella Bruand, [1851]
  • Depressaria ocellana var. umbrana Strand, 1916

Description

The moth is relatively easy to identify by the combination of black, white and rufous colours in the centre of the pale-sandy brown forewing. The wingspan is 19–22 mm. It is single brooded, hibernates as an adult and can be found all year round. Comes to light.[1][2]

Egg

Eggs are laid on the shoots of many species of willow (Salix species) in May.[3]

Larva

Full grown larva are 17 mm long. The body of a later instar is apple green with a pale brown head.[1][a 1] They feed in spun or rolled leaves of willows in June and July.[4] In mid-Europe they also feed on birch (Betula species) and oak (Quercus species).[5]

Pupa

Pupa can be found in the soil or amongst detritus in July and August.[3]

Notes
  1. For a full description see the UKmoths site

Distribution

Found throughout Europe.[6]

References
  1. Smith, Ian F. "Agonopterix ocellana". UKmoths. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. Sterling, Phil; Parsons, Mark (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Milton-on-Stour: British Wildlife Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 978 0 9564902 1 6.
  3. Emmet, A Maitland; Langmaid, John R; Bland, K P; Fletcher, D S; Harley, B H; Robinson, G S; Skinner, Bernard; Tremewan, W S, eds. (2002). The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 4, Part 1. Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 160–61. ISBN 0 946589 66 6.
  4. Emmet, A M, ed. (1988). A Field Guide To The Smaller British Lepidoptera (Second ed.). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 119. ISBN 0 9502891 6 7.
  5. Agonopterix at funet
  6. "Agonopterix ocellana (Fabricius, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

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