Agonopterix cnicella (Treitschke, 1832) Species
Last modified: March 5, 2021, 9:32 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Agonopterix > Species: Agonopterix cnicella
- Vernacular names
- Kruisdistelkaartmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1864. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge observés par E. Fologne. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 273–276. On page 274. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Dull green with black head and prothoracic plate; pinacula black.
Bionomics
The larvae feed gregariously among the shoots and in rolled leaves, turning these brown.
Pupation in the sand at the base of the food
plants.
Adults are rarely observed.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: June–July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Eryngium maritimum and Eryngium campestre
The larva feeds mainly on Eryngium maritinum, but also on Eryngium campestre.
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Habitat
Coastal dunes and floodplains along the major rivers.
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