Agonopterix caucasiella

Agonopterix caucasiella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Agonopterix
Species:	A. caucasiella
Binomial name
	Agonopterix caucasiella; Karsholt, Lvovsky & Nielsen, 2006

Last updated May 01, 2025

Agonopterix caucasiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ole Karsholt, Alexandr L. Lvovsky and Charlotte Nielsen in 2006.^[1]^{[ failed verification ]} It is found in the Caucasus.^[2]

The larvae feed on Heracleum mantegazzianum . They feed on the buds, flowers and developing fruits within the umbels.^[3]

References

↑ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
↑ Savela, Markku (April 11, 2019). "Agonopterix caucasiella Karsholt, Lvovsky & Nielsen, 2006". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
↑ Karsholt, O.; Lvovsky, A. L. & Nielsen, C. (2006). "A new species of Agonopterix feeding on giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in the Caucasus, with a discussion of the nomenclature of A. heracliana (Linnaeus) (Depressariidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 28 (3/4): 177-192.

This article on a moth of genus Agonopterix is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.

[2] Savela, Markku (April 11, 2019). "Agonopterix caucasiella Karsholt, Lvovsky & Nielsen, 2006". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

[3] Karsholt, O.; Lvovsky, A. L. & Nielsen, C. (2006). "A new species of Agonopterix feeding on giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in the Caucasus, with a discussion of the nomenclature of A. heracliana (Linnaeus) (Depressariidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 28 (3/4): 177-192.

[1]

[2]

[3]