Agonopterix liturosa

Agonopterix liturosa is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe (except most of the Balkan Peninsula). It is also found in the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

Shoot of Hypericum with apical leaves drawn together by larva

Larva

Agonopterix liturosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Agonopterix
Species:	A. liturosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix liturosa (Haworth, 1811)[1]
Synonyms
Depressaria liturosa Haworth, 1811 Agonopterix huebneri Bradley, 1966 Tinea liturella Hubner, 1796

The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres (0.67–0.79 in). Purple brown forewings and buff thorax and head.Similar species are Agonopterix purpurea and Agonopterix conterminella.

Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Hypericum species.^[2] Larvae can be found from May to June.