Agonopterix atomella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. atomella |
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Agonopterix atomella | |
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Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. 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]
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