Agapeta zoegana (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Knapweed Conch)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch)
TribeCochylini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch) :
1: Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - highly enlarged - natural background
2: Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background (2)
3: Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch)
16 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Attracted to MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral view - artificial backgroundImage 2: Adult - front three-quarter view - artificial backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - artificial background

Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Agapeta zoegana (Knapweed Conch)
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