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Common flat-body

Agonopterix heracliana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The common flat-body (Agonopterix heracliana) is a species in the family Depressariidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the common flat-body

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common flat-body live?

Not recorded

Is the common flat-body endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the common flat-body classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyDepressariidae
  6. genusAgonopterix
  7. SpeciesAgonopterix heracliana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Agonopterix applana, Agonopterix heraclei, Depressaria applana, Depressaria applana f. uniformata, Haemilis applanella, Haemilis cicutella, Haemilis heracliella, Phalaena heracliana, Phalaena punctata, Pyralis applana, Tinea applanella, Tinea cicutella, Tinea heracliella

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • plochuška bolševníkováCzech
  • Almindelig fladmølDanish
  • koiranputkilattakoiFinnish
  • シャクノマルハキバガJapanese
  • Builinis AgonopteriksasLithuanian
  • Gewone kaartmotDutch
  • płożek barszczowyPolish
  • Плоская мольRussian
  • ploskáč boľševníkovýSlovak
  • allmän plattmalSwedish
  • Langhornet fladmølDanish
  • flockblomsterplattmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common flat-body

Other species in the same genus Agonopterix.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the common flat-body?

The common flat-body (Agonopterix heracliana) belongs to the family Depressariidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Common flat-body (Agonopterix heracliana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-flat-body

MLA

“Common flat-body (Agonopterix heracliana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-flat-body.

BibTeX
@misc{common_flat_body_2026,
  title = {Common flat-body (Agonopterix heracliana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-flat-body},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}