Agonopterix capreolella

Agonopterix capreolella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic ecozone and the Near East.

Agonopterix capreolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. capreolella
Binomial name
Agonopterix capreolella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria capreolella Zeller, 1839
  • Depressaria caprella Stainton, 1849

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May.

The larvae feed on Pimpinella saxifaga, Daucus carota and Sium latifolium.

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