| Agonopterix atomella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. atomella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix atomella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1] |
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Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 16-22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to May.[2]
The larvae feed on Genista tinctoria[3], Genista anglica, Genista pilosa and possibly Cytisus scoparius. They feed from within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.[4]