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Agonopterix heracliana (Adult)

Littleborough, Lancashire

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688 Agonopterix heracliana

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Wingspan 21 mm.

A common species throughout most of Britain, this moth can be found on the wing any time from September through to April.

The larvae spin the leaves of a variety of umbelliferous plants, occurring between May and July.

The species is a regular visitor to the light-trap in certain areas.

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