Agonopterix ciliella is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Oecophoridae

Oecophoridae

Oecophoridae is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this....

 family. It is found in most of Europe

Europe

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, except the Iberian Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

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, most of the Balkan Peninsula and the Benelux

Benelux

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. It is also found in North America

North America

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.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 19-24 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May.

The larvae feed on various umbelliferous plants, including Angelica sylvestris, Aegopodium podagraria, Heracleum sphondylium, Daucus

Daucus

Daucus is a worldwide genus of herbaceous plants of the family Apiaceae of which the best-known species is the cultivated carrot. Daucus genus of Umbelliferae Apiaceae, has about 25 species.- Features :...

, Selinum, Silaum, Chaerophyllum

Chaerophyllum

Chaerophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 35 species. It is native to Europe, Asia, North America, and northern Africa.Also is called Queen Anne's laces and cow parsley....

, Pastinaca

Pastinaca

Pastinaca is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, comprising 14 species. The economically most important member of the genus is Pastinaca sativa, the parsnip.-References:...

, Anthriscus

Anthriscus

Anthriscus or Chervil is a common plant genus of the family Apiaceae, growing in Europe and temperate parts of Asia. It comprises 12 species, some of which are considered as noxious weeds...

, Meum and Peucedanum palustre. They feed from within spun or rolled leaves. Larvae can be found from June to September. The species overwinters as an adult.