Agonopterix senecionis

Agonopterix senecionis is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found from Germany, the Baltic region and Russia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Romania.

Agonopterix senecionis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. senecionis
Binomial name
Agonopterix senecionis
(Nickerl, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria senecionis Nickerl, 1864
  • Depressaria cotoneastri Nickerl, 1864
  • Depressaria sarracenella Rössler, 1866
  • Depressaria marmotella Frey, 1868

The larvae feed on Doronicum, Senecio doria, Senecio doronicum, Senecio fluviatilis, Senecio nemorensis and Senecio ovatus. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, elongate, full depth blotch, either along the midrib or following the leaf margin. Silk is deposited in the mine. Part of the frass is ejected, but some is deposited in the oldest part of the mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2] Larvae can be found from May to July.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-29.


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