Agonopterix scopariella, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
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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