Agonopterix nervosa
The gorse tip moth (Agonopterix nervosa) is a smallish moth species of the family Depressariidae.[1]
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Adult in Hellerup, Denmark | |
Illustration from Stainton’s Natural History of the Tineina | |
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Agonopterix nervosa (Haworth, 1811) | |
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It is found in Europe and North America. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults fly from July to September depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on brooms, namely of the genera Cytisus, Genista, Laburnum (golden chains) and Ulex (gorses).[1]
Synonyms
Obsolete scientific names of the gorse tip moth are:[1]
- Agonopteryx blackmori Busck, 1922
- Agonopterix boicella (Freyer, 1835)
- Depressaria costosa Haworth, 1811
- Tinea depunctella Hübner, [1813])
- Depressaria dryadoxena Meyrick, 1920
- Depressaria costosa ab. venosata Kautz, 1930
- Depressaria nervosa Haworth, 1811 (In older (19th-century) sources, this name is often misapplied to Depressaria daucella)
- Agonopterix rubricella Millière, 1876
- Depressaria obscurana Weber, 1945
- Tortrix spartiana Hübner, [1813]
Footnotes
- See references in Savela (2008)
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References
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- Savela, Markku (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Agonopterix nervosa. Version of 2008-JUL-18. Retrieved 2010-APR-24.
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