Agonopterix liturosa

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Agonopterix liturosa
Agonopterix liturosa, Marford Quarry, North Wales, July 2010 (19756743734).jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. liturosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix liturosa
(Haworth, 1811) [1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria liturosaHaworth, 1811
  • Agonopterix huebneriBradley, 1966
  • Tinea liturellaHubner, 1796

Agonopterix liturosa is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe (except most of the Balkan Peninsula). It is also found in the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

Shoot of Hypericum with apical leaves drawn together by larva Agonopterix liturosa shoot of Hypericum with apical leaves drawn together by larva.JPG
Shoot of Hypericum with apical leaves drawn together by larva
Larva Agonopterix liturosa larva.JPG
Larva

The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres (0.67–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Hypericum species. They spin together the shoots of their host plant and feed from within. [2] Larvae can be found from May to June. They are whitish grey-green with a silky sheen and a yellowish brown head.

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References

  1. "Agonopterix furvella (Treitschke 1832)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  2. "Agonopterix liturosa". UK Moths. Retrieved October 3, 2011.