Agonopterix alstromeriana, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins
Agonopterix alstromeriana
MOTH INFO
Agonopterix alstromeriana is a moth of the family Depressariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agonopterix alstromeriana
Phalaena alstromeriana (Clerck, 1759)
Tinea monilella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tinea puella (Hübner, 1796)
Agonopterix albidella (Eversmann, 1844)
Common name
Brown-spot Flat-body, Defoliating Hemlock Moth, Poison Hemlock Moth, Hemlock Moth.
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Tribus: Depressariini > Genus: Agonopterix
Wingspan
17-20 mm
Habitat
Roadsides, ruderal areas, river banks.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Conium maculatum (Umbelliferae) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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