Agonopterix atomella
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Agonopterix ciliella

Agonopterix capreolella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: March 5, 2021, 9:29 a.m.

Mentioned only once in the Belgian entomological literature, without any locality or date. The presence of this species in Belgium is doubtful, though not impossible.

Details

Classification
Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Agonopterix > Species: Agonopterix capreolella
Vernacular names
Bevernelkaartmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 48.
Status

Native

Distribution

Bionomics

The caterpillar lives in a rolled leave, preferably a basal leaf, less often among higher leaves.
Pupation amongst detritus.
The species hibernates in the adult stage. Adults have been observed flying during warm days in the sunshine.

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Flight periods

One generation a year: from August, hibernating till May of the next year.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Pimpinella saxifraga, Daucus carota and Sium latifolium

The main hostplant is Pimpinella saxifraga, but the species has been mentioned from some other foodplant species as well.

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Habitat

Mainly in limestone areas.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg