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Agonopterix nervosa

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Wikipedia Abstract

The gorse tip moth (Agonopterix nervosa) is a smallish moth species of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe and North America. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults fly from July to September depending on the location. The caterpillars feed on brooms, namely of the genera Cytisus, Genista, Laburnum (golden chains) and Ulex (gorses).
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Prey / Diet

Cytisus scoparius (Broomtops)[1]
Genista anglica (Petty Whin)[1]
Laburnum anagyroides (golden chain tree)[1]
Lupinus arboreus (Tree Lupin)[1]
Wiborgiella humilis (Dyer's greenweed)[1]

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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