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
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.^[4] Larvae can be found from June to July.