Agonopterix astrantiae

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

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.

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]

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