Agonopterix liturosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. liturosa
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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
The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres (0.67–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Hypericum species. They spin together the shoots of their host plant and feed from within.[2] Larvae can be found from May to June. They are whitish grey-green with a silky sheen and a yellowish brown head.
References
- ^ "Agonopterix furvella (Treitschke 1832)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Agonopterix liturosa". UK Moths. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
External links
- lepiforum.deError: "Q4693464" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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