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Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe.

Agonopterix atomella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Agonopterix
Species:	A. atomella
Binomial name
Agonopterix atomella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea atomella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Tichonia pulverella Hubner, 1825 Haemylis respersella Treitschke, 1833

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to May.[2]

The larvae feed on Genista tinctoria,[3] Genista anglica, Genista pilosa and possibly Cytisus scoparius. They feed from within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.[4]

References

External links

Media related to Agonopterix atomella at Wikimedia Commons

• lepiforum.de

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