Agonopterix astrantiae

Agonopterix astrantiae is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux.

Agonopterix astrantiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. astrantiae
Binomial name
Agonopterix astrantiae
(Heinemann, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria astrantiae Heinemann, 1870
  • Depressaria isabellina Klemensiewicz, 1898

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults have been recorded in May.[2]

The larvae feed on Sanicula europaea and Astrantia major. They create a leaf spinning from which they feed.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Hants Moths
  3. UKmoths


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