| Agonopterix nervosa | |
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| Adult in Hellerup (Denmark) | |
| Illustration from Stainton’s Natural History of the Tineina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. nervosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix nervosa (Haworth, 1811) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Numerous, see text |
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The Gorse Tip Moth (Agonopterix nervosa) is a smallish moth species of the family Oecophoridae (concealer moths). Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Depressariinae, which is (particularly in older sources) sometimes placed in the related family Elachistidae instead, or elevated to a full family Depressariidae within the Gelechioidea.[1]
It is found in Europe and North America. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults fly from July to September depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on brooms, namely of the genera Cytisus, Genista, Laburnum (golden chains) and Ulex (gorses).[1]
Obsolete scientific names of the Gorse Tip Moth are:[1]