| Agonopterix purpurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix purpurea (Haworth, 1811)[1] |
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Agonopterix purpurea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 13-15 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May or June.[2]
The larvae feed on Anthriscus sylvestris, Chaerophyllum temulum, Daucus carota and Torilis japonica. They initially create a small, irregular, full depth mine with conspicuous frass. They soon vacate the mine and continue feeding in a tubular rolled leaf. Larvae can be found from May to early June. They are green with darker length lines and a shining black head.[3] The species overwinters as an adult. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the earth.[4]