Agonopterix flurii

Agonopterix flurii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. flurii
Binomial name
Agonopterix flurii
Sonderegger, 2013

Agonopterix flurii is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Sonderegger in 2013.[1][failed verification] It is found in the Alps in Switzerland.[2]

The wingspan is 16.5–19 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing in August and September.

The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa.[3]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Agonopterix at funet
  3. ^ "SONDEREGGER, P. (2013): Agonopterix flurii sp. nov. aus dem Wallis, Schweiz (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae). — Contributions to Natural History 21: 1-14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-04-20.


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