Agonopterix parilella

Agonopterix parilella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, the Baltic region, Sweden and Russia.

A leaf of Peucedanum oreoselinum twisted by larva
Larva

Agonopterix parilella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. parilella
Binomial name
Agonopterix parilella
Synonyms
  • Haemylis parilella Treitschke, 1835
  • Haemylis humerella Duponchel, 1838

The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria and Peucedanum oreoselinum.

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