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. Meyrick describes it - The forewings are whitish-ochreous,slightly fuscous- tinged, more or less sprinkled with black;first discal stigma black mixed with red, preceded by a similar dot obliquely above and sometimes connected with it, second white edged with red ; between and above these a dark fuscous spot edged beneath with red ; blackish terminal dots. Hindwings are fuscous-whitish.The larva is pale green ; dots black ; head yellow-brownish.[1]

It is single brooded, hibernates as an adult and can be found all year round. Comes to light.[2][3]

Egg

Eggs are laid on the shoots of many species of willow (Salix species) in May.[4]

Larva

Full grown larva are 17 mm long. The body of a later instar is apple green with a pale brown head.[2][a 1] They feed in spun or rolled leaves of willows in June and July.[5] In mid-Europe they also feed on birch (Betula species) and oak (Quercus species).[6]

Pupa

Pupa can be found in the soil or amongst detritus in July and August.[4]

Notes
  1. For a full description see the UKmoths site

Distribution

Found throughout Europe.[7]

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
  2. Smith, Ian F. "Agonopterix ocellana". UKmoths. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Agonopterix at funet
  7. "Agonopterix ocellana (Fabricius, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

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