Agonopterix arctica explained

Agonopterix arctica is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm.[1] Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Salix myrsinites and Salix myrtilloides.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/a/agonopterix_arctica.html Swedish Moths
  2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/depressariinae/agonopterix/ Agonopterix at funet