Agonopterix capreolella

(Agonopterix capreolella)

Description

Agonopterix capreolella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic ecozone and the Near East. The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May. The larvae feed on Pimpinella saxifaga, Daucus carota and Sium latifolium.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Agonopterix
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