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Agonopterix atomella

Synonyms: Agonopterix pulverella (heterotypic); Agonopterix respersella

Wikipedia Abstract

Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the Depressariidae 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.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Morecambe Bay 151985 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Cytisus scoparius (Broomtops)[1]
Genista anglica (Petty Whin)[1]
Wiborgiella humilis (Dyer's greenweed)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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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