Agonopterix scopariella, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Agonopterix scopariella (Heinemann, 1870)
MOTH INFO
Agonopterix scopariella is a moth of the family Depressariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agonopterix scopariella (Heinemann, 1870)
Synonyms
Agonopterix rubescens (Heinemann, 1870)
Agonopterix rubropunctella (Lhomme, 1929)
Depressaria genistella (Walsingham, 1903)
Depressaria cyrniella (Rebel, 1929)
Agonopterix cyrniella (Rebel, 1929)
Agonopterix scopariella calycotomella (Amsel, 1958)
Common name
Broom Flat-body.
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Tribus: Depressariini > Genus: Agonopterix
Wingspan
18-23 mm
Habitat
Dry shrubland, rocky slopes.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds among spun leaves and shoots of Leguminosae (Calicotome villosa, Spartium junceum).
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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