Agonopterix capreolella

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

Agonopterix capreolella
Scientific classification
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

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 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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