Agonopterix kaekeritziana
| Agonopterix kaekeritziana | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. kaekeritziana |
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| Agonopterix kaekeritziana (Linnaeus, 1767)[1] | |
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Agonopterix kaekeritziana is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and Portugal) east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
A shoot of Centaurea nigra folded by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 19–23 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including Centaurea nigra and Centaurea scabiosa. They feed in spun or rolled leaves of their host plant.[2] Larvae can be found from May to June. They are dark brown with a black head.
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