Agonopterix purpurea

Agonopterix purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. purpurea
Binomial name
Agonopterix purpurea
(Haworth, 1811)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria purpurea Haworth, 1811
  • Tinea vaccinella Hübner, [1813]

Agonopterix purpurea is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May or June.[2]

The larvae feed on Anthriscus sylvestris, Chaerophyllum temulum, Daucus carota and Torilis japonica. They initially create a small, irregular, full depth mine with conspicuous frass. They soon vacate the mine and continue feeding in a tubular rolled leaf. Larvae can be found from May to early June. They are green with darker length lines and a shining black head.[3] The species overwinters as an adult. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the earth.[4]

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