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Agonopterix nanatella
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agonopterix nanatella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic region and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 15–19 mm.[2] The forewings are pale whitish ochreous, brownish-tinged and strewn with brown strigulae , costa marked with spots of darker strigulae; first and sometimes second discal stigmata dark fuscous; sometimes a suffused fuscous spot between and above these. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly. The larva is yellow-green; dots grey; dorsal line darker; head and plate of 2 black[3]
Adults are on wing from July to August.[4]
The larvae of ssp. nanatella feed on Carlina vulgaris.[5][6]
Larvae can be found from April to May (aridella) or June (nanatella).
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Subspecies
- Agonopterix nanatella nanatella
- Agonopterix nanatella aridella Mann, 1869 (southern Europe)
References
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