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Agonopterix astrantiae

Synonyms: Depressaria astrantiae (homotypic); Depressaria isabellina (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Agonopterix astrantiae is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux. The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults have been recorded in May. The larvae feed on Sanicula europaea and Astrantia major. They create a leaf spinning from which they feed.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Coedwigoedd Penrhyn Creuddyn/ Creuddyn Peninsula Woods 294 Wales, United Kingdom  
Craven Limestone Complex 13166 England, United Kingdom
Nabbelund 272 Sweden    
Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay 65440 Wales, United Kingdom  

Prey / Diet

Astrantia major biebersteinii (greater masterwort)[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0