Agonopterix assimilella

Agonopterix assimilella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe. A sprig of broom with stems united by the web of a larva Larva The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, often mixed with deeper ochreous or brownish, strewn with dots of blackish scales; first discal stigma blackish,second whitish, but usually obsolete, sometimes preceded by a reddish mark, across which lies often an oblique dark fuscous suffusion. Hindwings are ochreous-grey-whitish. The larva is brown ; dots black ; head and plate of 2 black.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description Adults are on wing from April to June. The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius. They initially feed inside the stems, but later feed externally between two green stems sewn together in parallel. Larvae can be found from October to February.UKmoths The species overwinters in the larval stage within the stem.lepiforum.de

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