Agonopterix nervosa
- "Depressaria nervosa" redirects here. In older (19th-century) sources, this name is often misapplied to Depressaria daucella.
| Agonopterix nervosa | |
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| Adult in Hellerup (Denmark) | |
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| 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) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
Caterpillar (right of center) emerging from foodplant
An inflorescence of Oenanthe crocata with flowers drawn together by larva
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]
Synonyms
Obsolete scientific names of the Gorse Tip Moth are:[1]
- Agonopteryx blackmori Busck, 1922
- Agonopterix boicella (Freyer, 1835)
- Depressaria costosa Haworth, 1811
- Tinea depunctella Hübner, [1813])
- Depressaria dryadoxena Meyrick, 1920
- Depressaria costosa ab. venosata Kautz, 1930
- Depressaria nervosa Haworth, 1811
- Agonopterix rubricella Millière, 1876
- Depressaria obscurana Weber, 1945
- Tortrix spartiana Hübner, [1813]
Footnotes
References
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- Savela, Markku (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Agonopterix nervosa. Version of 2008-JUL-18. Retrieved 2010-APR-24.