Agonopterix flurii is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Sonderegger in 2013.[1][failed verification] It is found in the Alps in Switzerland.[2]
| Agonopterix flurii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. flurii
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| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix flurii Sonderegger, 2013
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The wingspan is 16.5–19 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing in August and September.
The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa.[3]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Agonopterix at funet
- ^ "SONDEREGGER, P. (2013): Agonopterix flurii sp. nov. aus dem Wallis, Schweiz (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae). — Contributions to Natural History 21: 1-14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-04-20.