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Agonopterix astrantiae is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux.

Agonopterix astrantiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Agonopterix
Species:	A. astrantiae
Binomial name
Agonopterix astrantiae (Heinemann, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
Depressaria astrantiae Heinemann, 1870 Depressaria isabellina Klemensiewicz, 1898

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults have been recorded in May.[2]

The larvae feed on Sanicula europaea and Astrantia major. They create a leaf spinning from which they feed.[3]

References

External links

• lepiforum.de

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