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
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.[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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