Agonopterix bipunctosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. bipunctosa |
Binomial name | |
Agonopterix bipunctosa (Curtis, 1850)[1] |
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Agonopterix bipunctosa is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Great Britain, France, Sweden, Poland, Latvia and Russia.
The wingspan is 18-22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.[2]
The larvae feed on Serratula tinctoria. They feed in spun shoots and rolled leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June.[3]