Seq # 250110210

Agonopterix rotundella (Douglas, 1846) Species

Last modified: March 5, 2021, 10:02 a.m.


Mentioned only once in the Belgian entomological literature. The presence of this species in Belgium is doubtful, though not impossible.


Details

Classification
Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Agonopterix > Species: Agonopterix rotundella
Vernacular names
Bergkaartmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Lambillion L.-J. 1903. Varia — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 3: 48, 81–82. On page 82.
Status

Native


Distribution


Mine

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Flight periods

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


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Daucus carota

Monophagous.

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Habitat

The species has a preference for coastal areas, though it has also been recorded far inland.

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