Agonopterix propinquella

Agonopterix propinquella is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe.

Agonopterix propinquella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. propinquella
Binomial name
Agonopterix propinquella
(Treitschke, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Haemylis propinquella Treitschke, 1835
  • Haemylis propinquella ab. minor Dufrane, 1931

The wingspan is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from September to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Arctium, Carduus, Centaurea, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium vulgare, Cynara, Mycelis muralis and Serratula. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a short, full depth corridor. After mining, the larva vacates the mine and continues window feeding from within a spinning along the midrib at the leaf underside.[1] Larvae can be found from July to early August. They are apple green with a black head.

References
  1. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2011-09-28.


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