Agonopterix arenella
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| ( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775) |
Agonopterix arenella is a butterfly fromthe grass leaf miner family (Elachistidae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 19 to 23 millimeters. They have an ocher basic color and dark brown to black markings. In the rest position, the wings are folded flat and overlapping.
Similar species
- Agonopterix petasitis ( pedestal , 1851)
- Agonopterix ciliella ( Stainton , 1849)
- Agonopterix propinquella ( Treitschke , 1835)
Way of life
The larvae feed on various species of thistle and knapweed ( Centaurea sp. ). Other forage plants are burdock ( Arctium sp. ), Serratula sp. , Eberwurzen ( Carlina sp. ) And widow flowers ( Knautia sp. ). The caterpillars are brownish and greenish in color in later stages and reach a length of nine to 17 millimeters. They begin their development in a leaf mine and continue later under a web. The species is nocturnal and is attracted to light.
Flight and caterpillar times
Agonopterix arenella forms a generation a year that flies from May to early August.
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Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ian Kimber: Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland. online: Archived copy ( memento of the original dated September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed October 13, 2006)
Web links
- www.lepiforum.de Taxonomy and photos
- Agonopterix arenella at Fauna Europaea