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Agonopterix nodiflorella

(Agonopterix nodiflorella)

Description

Agonopterix nodiflorella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of southern Europe. The larvae feed on Ferula communis. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. They fully mine out a number of leaf fragments. Older larvae live freely between spun leaf segments. Larvae can be found from March to April. Young larvae are green with a black head.

Taxonomic tree:

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