Agonopterix adspersella explained

Agonopterix adspersella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in southern Europe, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Iran and the Crimea.[1]

The larvae feed on Bupleurum falcatum. They spin the leaves of their host plant together to create a shelter from which they feed. Pupation takes place on the ground in a spinning of sand grains.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/Quad_6_0043-0054.pdf Dritter Nachtrag zur Mikrolepidopterenfauna Zyperns
  2. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Agonopterix_Adspersella lepiforum.de