Agonopterix atomella

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Agonopterix atomella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. atomella
Binomial name
Agonopterix atomella
Synonyms
  • Tinea atomellaDenis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tichonia pulverellaHubner, 1825
  • Haemylis respersellaTreitschke, 1833

Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe.

A sprig of Calycotome spinosa attacked by larva Agonopterix atomella a sprig of Calycotome spinosa attacked by larva.JPG
A sprig of Calycotome spinosa attacked by larva
Larva Agonopterix atomella larva.JPG
Larva

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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