Agonopterix selini

Agonopterix selini is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

Agonopterix selini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. selini
Binomial name
Agonopterix selini
(Heinemann, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria selini Heinemann, 1870

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Selinum and Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria and Peucedanum oreoselinum.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Swedish Moths


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