| Agonopterix propinquella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. propinquella |
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| Agonopterix propinquella (Treitschke, 1835) | |
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Agonopterix propinquella is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 16–19 mm.Similar to Agonopterix subpropinquella . Adults are on wing from September to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Arctium , Carduus , Centaurea , Cirsium arvense , Cirsium vulgare , Cynara , Mycelis muralis and Serratula . They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. [1] Larvae can be found from July to early August. They are apple green with a black head.
