Agonopterix purpurea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. purpurea |
Binomial name | |
Agonopterix purpurea | |
Synonyms | |
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Agonopterix purpurea is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The head is grey, face white. Forewings are crimson-fuscous, mixed with dark fuscous and whitish, especially towards costa; base more whitish; first discal stigma black, posteriorly whitish-edged, preceded by a similar dot obliquely above it, second white, edged with dark fuscous; between and above these a dark fuscous blotch reaching costa. Hindwings light grey, darker posteriorly. The larva is yellowish; head and plate of 2 black [2]
Adults are on wing from August to May or June. [3]
The larvae feed on Anthriscus sylvestris , Chaerophyllum temulum , Daucus carota and Torilis japonica . [4] The species overwinters as an adult. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the earth. [5]
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