Agonopterix caucasiella

Agonopterix caucasiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. caucasiella
Binomial name
Agonopterix caucasiella
Karsholt et al., 2006

Agonopterix caucasiella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Karsholt et al. in 2006.[1] It is found in the Caucasus.[2]

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown mixed with black scales and some white scales near the base. There black scales alternating with pink scales along the costal margin and the discal dot is white. There are two white dots in the middle of the cell. Between these two dots and the discal dot is an additional small white dot. The hindwings are grey with darker veins.

The larvae feed on Heracleum mantegazzianum. They feed on the buds, flowers and developing fruits within the umbels.[3]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Agonopterix at funet
  3. Karsholt, O. , Lvovsky, A.L. & Nielsen, C., 2006: A new species of Agonopterix feeding on giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in the Caucasus, with a discussion of the nomenclature of A. heracliana (Linnaeus) (Depressariidae). Nota Lepidopterologica, 28(3/4): 177-192 Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine..


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