Agonopterix astrantiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. astrantiae |
Binomial name | |
Agonopterix astrantiae (Heinemann, 1870)[1] |
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Agonopterix astrantiae is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux.
The wingspan is 19-22 mm. Adults have been recorded in May.[2]
The larvae feed on Sanicula europaea and Astrantia major. They create a leaf spinning from which they feed.[3]