Agonopterix curvipunctosa
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Agonopterix curvipunctosa is a moth
of the Oecophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
, except Ireland
, Portugal
, Finland
, the Baltic region
and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan
is 15-17 mm. Adults are on wing from mid August to May.
The larvae feed on Anthriscus caucalis
, Anthriscus sylvestris, Chaerophyllum temulum
, Angelica sylvestris, Angelica archangelica and Seseli libanotica. The species overwinters as an adult.
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...
, except Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, the Baltic region
Baltic region
The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :...
and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
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 15-17 mm. Adults are on wing from mid August to May.
The larvae feed on Anthriscus caucalis
Anthriscus caucalis
A plant of the carrot family, Anthriscus caucalis is known by the common name burr chervil or bur-chervil. It is similar in appearance to the common cooking herb from the same genus, chervil. It sends up thin, hollow stems and bears umbels of white flowers. The light green leaves are triangular and...
, Anthriscus sylvestris, Chaerophyllum temulum
Chaerophyllum temulum
Chaerophyllum temulum or Rough Chervil is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae....
, Angelica sylvestris, Angelica archangelica and Seseli libanotica. The species overwinters as an adult.