Agonopterix rutana

Agonopterix rutana is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in southern Europe,[1] Turkey and Israel.[2]

A sprig of Ruta chalepensis attacked by larva
Larva

Agonopterix rutana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. rutana
Binomial name
Agonopterix rutana
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis rutana Fabricius, 1794
  • Pyralis rutella Fabricius, 1798
  • Depressaria retiferella Zeller, 1850

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ruta chalepensis.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Jonathan's Check-List of Israeli insects


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