Agonopterix curvipunctosa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Agonopterix curvipunctosa (Haworth, 1811)
MOTH INFO
Agonopterix curvipunctosa is a moth of the family Depressariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agonopterix curvipunctosa (Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
Depressaria curvipunctosa Haworth, 1811
Tinea zephyrella Hübner, [1813]
Agonopterix trimaculella (Eversmann, 1844)
Depressaria granulosella Stainton, 1854
Depressaria amasina Mann, 1861
Agonopterix turbulentella Glitz, 1863
Agonopterix kotalella Amsel, 1972
Common name
Powdered Flat-body.
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Tribus: Depressariini > Genus: Agonopterix
Wingspan
15-17 mm
Habitat
Coastal dunes, waysides, hedgerows .
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds among spun leaves of Umbelliferae (Seseli, Chaerophyllum).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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