Agonopterix hypericella

(Agonopterix hypericella)

Description

Agonopterix hypericella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to Italy, Austria and Slovakia and from Germany and Switzerland to Russia. It has also been recorded from Bulgaria. The wingspan is 15–17 mm. Adults are on wing from February to September. The larvae feed on Hypericum species.

Taxonomic tree:

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