Agonopterix flurii explained

Agonopterix flurii is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Sonderegger in 2013.[1] It is found in the Alps in Switzerland.[2]

The wingspan is 16.5–19 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing in August and September.

The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
  2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/depressariinae/agonopterix/ Agonopterix at funet
  3. Web site: SONDEREGGER, P. (2013): Agonopterix flurii sp. nov. aus dem Wallis, Schweiz (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae). — Contributions to Natural History 21: 1-14 . 2015-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150813083329/http://www.nmbe.ch/sites/default/files/uploads/pubinv/heft_21_sonderegger.pdf . 2015-08-13 . dead .

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