Agonopterix ocellana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. ocellana
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| Agonopterix ocellana (Fabricius, 1775)
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Agonopterix ocellana is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe and was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
Description
[edit]The moth is relatively easy to identify by the combination of black, white and rufous colours in the centre of the pale-sandy brown forewing. The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Meyrick describes it - The forewings are whitish-ochreous, slightly fuscous-tinged, more or less sprinkled with black;first discal stigma black mixed with red, preceded by a similar dot obliquely above and sometimes connected with it, second white edged with red; between and above these a dark fuscous spot edged beneath with red; blackish terminal dots. Hindwings are fuscous-whitish. The larva is pale green; dots black; head yellow-brownish.[1]
It is single brooded, hibernates as an adult and can be found all year round. Comes to light.[2][3]
Egg
[edit]Eggs are laid on the shoots of many species of willow (Salix species) in May.[4]
Larva
[edit]Full grown larvae are 17 mm long. The body of a later instar is apple green with a pale brown head.[2][a 1] They feed in spun or rolled leaves of willows in June and July.[5] In mid-Europe they also feed on birch (Betula species) and oak (Quercus species).[6]
Pupa
[edit]Pupa can be found in the soil or amongst detritus in July and August.[4]
Distribution
[edit]Found throughout Europe.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ For a full description see the UKmoths site
References
[edit]- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ a b Smith, Ian F. "Agonopterix ocellana". UKmoths. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Sterling, Phil; Parsons, Mark (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Milton-on-Stour: British Wildlife Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-9564902-1-6.
- ^ a b Emmet, A Maitland; Langmaid, John R; Bland, K P; Fletcher, D S; Harley, B H; Robinson, G S; Skinner, Bernard; Tremewan, W S, eds. (2002). The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 4, Part 1. Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 160–61. ISBN 0-946589-66-6.
- ^ Emmet, A M, ed. (1988). A Field Guide To The Smaller British Lepidoptera (Second ed.). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 119. ISBN 0-9502891-6-7.
- ^ Agonopterix at funet
- ^ "Agonopterix ocellana (Fabricius, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
External links
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