Agonopterix atomella
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Agonopterix atomella is a moth
of the Oecophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 16-22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to May.
The larvae feed on Genista tinctoria
, Genista anglica
, Genista pilosa
and possibly Cytisus scoparius
. They feed from within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this....
family. It is found in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 16-22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to May.
The larvae feed on Genista tinctoria
Genista tinctoria
Genista tinctoria, with common names: Dyer's Broom, Dyer’s Greenweed, Dyer's Whin, Furze, Greenbroom, Greenweed, Waxen Woad, Woad Waxen and Waxen Wood, is a plant species of the genus Genista.-Description:...
, Genista anglica
Genista anglica
Genista anglica is a shrubby flowering plant of the family Fabaceae....
, Genista pilosa
Genista pilosa
Genista pilosa, commonly known as Hairy Greenweed, is a plant species in the genus Genista....
and possibly Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius, the Common Broom and Scotch Broom, syn. Sarothamnus scoparius, is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe,....
. They feed from within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.