Agonopterix arctica

(Agonopterix arctica)

Description

Agonopterix arctica is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia. The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on Salix myrsinites and Salix myrtilloides.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Oecophoridae

Genus:Agonopterix

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