Agonopterix flurii

Agonopterix flurii is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Sonderegger in 2013.[1] It is found in the Alps in Switzerland.[2]

Agonopterix flurii
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A. flurii
Binomial name
Agonopterix flurii
Sonderegger, 2013

The wingspan is 16.5–19 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing in August and September.

The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Agonopterix at funet
  3. "SONDEREGGER, P. (2013): Agonopterix flurii sp. nov. aus dem Wallis, Schweiz (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae). — Contributions to Natural History 21: 1-14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-04-20.


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