Agonopterix flurii
Appearance
Agonopterix flurii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. flurii
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Binomial name | |
Agonopterix flurii Sonderegger, 2013
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Agonopterix flurii is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Sonderegger in 2013.[1][failed verification] It is found in the Alps in Switzerland.[2]
The wingspan is 16.5–19 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing in August and September.
The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Agonopterix at funet
- ^ "SONDEREGGER, P. (2013): Agonopterix flurii sp. nov. aus dem Wallis, Schweiz (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae). — Contributions to Natural History 21: 1-14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-04-20.