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Agonopterix kaekeritziana

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Wikipedia Abstract

Agonopterix kaekeritziana is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and Portugal) east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone. The wingspan is 19–23 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including Centaurea nigra and Centaurea scabiosa. They feed in spun or rolled leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June. They are dark brown with a black head.
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Prey / Diet

Centaurea cephalariifolia (Greater Knapweed)[1]
Centaurea nigra (Lesser Knapweed)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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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