Agnippe conjugella

Agnippe conjugella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan, northern Iran, south-eastern Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and China (Ningxia).

Agnippe conjugella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Agnippe
Species:
A. conjugella
Binomial name
Agnippe conjugella
(Caradja, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Lita conjugella Caradja, 1920
  • Stegasta conjugella
  • Evippe conjugella
  • Evippe haberlandi Amsel, 1961
  • Agnippe haberlandi

The wingspan is 7.5–8.7 mm. The forewings have a black or dark-brown basal patch, with two connected black spots. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from May to September in at least three generations.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Alhagi sparsifolia, which are held together by silk spun by the larvae. Full grown larvae reach a length of 5–6 mm. They are pale yellow. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[1]

References
  1. Bidzilya, O. & H.H. Li, 2010: Review of the genus Agnippe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region. European Journal of Entomology 107 (2): 247-265. Full Article: .


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