Agonopterix conterminella

Agonopterix conterminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. conterminella
Binomial name
Agonopterix conterminella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria conterminella Zeller, 1839

Agonopterix conterminella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. The range extends to Japan. The species was recently reported from North America, with records from British Columbia and Ontario.[2]

The wingspan is 18–21 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Salix species. They feed on the terminal shoots.[4] Larvae can be found from May to June.

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
  3. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ UKmoths

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