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Agonopterix kuznetzovi

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Agonopterix kuznetzovi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. kuznetzovi
Binomial name
Agonopterix kuznetzovi
Lvovsky, 1983[1]

Agonopterix kuznetzovi is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Great Britain and Russia.

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October and (after overwintering) in spring.[2]

The larvae feed on Serratula tinctoria. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from late May to June.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ UKmoths
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-29.