Agonopterix subpropinquella

Agonopterix subpropinquella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe.

a leaf of Cirsium vulgare gnawed beneath by larva
Larva

Agonopterix subpropinquella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. subpropinquella
Binomial name
Agonopterix subpropinquella
(Stainton, 1849)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria subpropinquella Stainton, 1849
  • Depressaria rhodochrella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 (form)
  • Depressaria intermediella Stainton, 1849
  • Haemilis heracliella Duponchel, 1838
  • Depressaria himmighofenella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Depressaria thoracica Lederer, 1855
  • Depressaria sublutella Staudinger, 1859
  • Depressaria subpropinquella ab. variabilis Heinemann, 1870
  • Depressaria crispella Chrétien, 1929
  • Depressaria keltella Amsel, 1935
  • Depressaria amilcarella Lucas, 1950

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. The thorax is sometimes dark fuscous. Forewings are light ochreous to brownish -ochreous, sometimes slightly reddish -tinged, with a few blackish scales; first discal stigma black, preceded by a similar dot obliquely above it, second blackish, often obsolete; a dark fuscous often suffused spot between and above these. Hindwings pale fuscous. The larva is green; dorsal line somewhat darker; dots grey; head and plate of 2 black.[2]

Adults are on wing from August to May.[3]

The larvae feed on Arctium lappa, Carduus crispus, Carduus tenuiflorus, Centaurea cyanus, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium creticum, Cirsium vulgare and Onopordum acanthium. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a short full depth corridor. The larva soon vacates the mine and continues window feeding from a spinning at the underside of a leaf.[4] Larvae can be found from June to July. They are dull green with faint darker length lines and a black head. The species overwinters as an adult.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. UKmoths
  4. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2011-09-28.


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