Agonopterix nodiflorella | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. nodiflorella |
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Agonopterix nodiflorella | |
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Agonopterix nodiflorella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of southern Europe.
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Leaflets of Ferula ferulago mined by the young larva and the web formed by it on a leaf of Ferula ferulago
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Young larva
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Older larva
The larvae feed on Ferula communis. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] Larvae can be found from March to April. Young larvae are green with a black head.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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