Agonopterix ciliella

Agonopterix ciliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. ciliella
Binomial name
Agonopterix ciliella
(Stainton, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria ciliella Stainton, 1849
  • Depressaria annexella Zeller, 1868

Agonopterix ciliella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]

The wingspan is 19–24 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May.

The larvae feed on various umbelliferous plants, including Angelica sylvestris, Aegopodium podagraria, Heracleum sphondylium, Daucus, Selinum, Silaum, Chaerophyllum, Pastinaca, Anthriscus, Meum and Peucedanum palustre. They feed from within spun or rolled leaves. Larvae can be found from June to September.[3] The species overwinters as an adult.[4]

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