Agonopterix flurii

Agonopterix flurii
Scientific classification
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 Depressariidae family. It was described by Sonderegger in 2013.[1] 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. ↑ LepIndex
  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


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