Agonopterix ferocella

Agonopterix ferocella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in southern France, Italy, Ukraine and Russia.

Agonopterix ferocella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. ferocella
Binomial name
Agonopterix ferocella
(Chretien, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria ferocella Chretien, 1910

The larvae feed on Cirsium ferox and Echinops species. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. Later, they vacate the mine and window feed at the underside of the leaf.[2] Larvae can be found from June to July.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-09-28.


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