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Agonopterix nodiflorella

Agonopterix nodiflorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. nodiflorella
Binomial name
Agonopterix nodiflorella
(Milliere, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria nodiflorella Milliere, 1866

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

The larvae feed on Ferula communis. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] Larvae can be found from March to April. Young larvae are green with a black head.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-29.