Agonopterix nanatella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic region and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 15–19 mm.microlepidoptera.nl The forewings are pale whitish ochreous, brownish-tinged and strewn with brown strigulae, costa marked with spots of darker strigulae; first and sometimes second discal stigmata dark fuscous; sometimes a suffused fuscous spot between and above these. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly. The larva is yellow-green; dots grey; dorsal line darker; head and plate of 2 blackMeyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
Adults are on wing from July to August.UKmoths
The larvae of ssp. nanatella feed on Carlina vulgaris.ssp. aridella at bladmineerders.nl
Larvae can be found from April to May (aridella) or June (nanatella).
Subspecies Agonopterix nanatella nanatella Agonopterix nanatella aridella Mann, 1869 (southern Europe)
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