Agonopterix adspersella
| Agonopterix adspersella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. adspersella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix adspersella (Kollar, 1832)[1] | |
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Agonopterix adspersella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in southern Europe, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Iran and the Crimea.[2]
The larvae feed on Bupleurum falcatum. They spin the leaves of their host plant together to create a shelter from which they feed. Pupation takes place on the ground in a spinning of sand grains.[3]