Agonopterix scopariella

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Agonopterix scopariella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. scopariella
Binomial name
Agonopterix scopariella
(Heinemann, 1870) [1]
Synonyms
List
    • Depressaria scopariellaHeinemann, 1870
    • Depressaria calycotomellaAmsel, 1958
    • Depressaria rubescensHeinemann, 1870
    • Depressaria rubropunctellaLhomme, 1929

Agonopterix scopariella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Finland and the Baltic region.

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The wingspan is 18–23 mm. [2] They are on wing from August to April.

The larvae feed on broom ( Cytisus scoparius ). They feed in spun shoots of their host plant. Larvae can be found from June to late July. [3] The species overwinters as an adult.

Subspecies

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