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Agonopterix bipunctosa

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Agonopterix bipunctosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. bipunctosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix bipunctosa
(Curtis, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria bipunctosa Curtis, 1850
  • Depressaria perpallorella Morris, 1870

Agonopterix bipunctosa is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Sweden, Poland, Latvia and Russia.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.[2]

The larvae feed on Serratula tinctoria. They feed in spun shoots and rolled leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June.[3]

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