Agonopterix nodiflorella
Agonopterix nodiflorella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of southern Europe.

Leaflets of Ferula ferulago mined by the young larva and the web formed by it on a leaf of Ferula ferulago

Young larva

Older larva
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The larvae feed on Ferula communis. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. They fully mine out a number of leaf fragments. Older larvae live freely between spun leaf segments.[2] Larvae can be found from March to April. Young larvae are green with a black head.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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