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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Agonoxenidae Sub Family   Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   The six resident species have larvae that bore into the shoots, bark or fruit of broadleaved trees. They occur on particular host genera, e.g. the apple pith moth (Blastodacna atra) is a pest of apple trees, where it bores the twigs.     No. taxa in DBIF   6 No. interactions   12 % interactions with British data   100% No. records   12 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material updated from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1), Harley Books.; Note that most genera were previously included in the Momphidae; Notes on Sources   (100%) In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326.; n/a; n/a Most recent source   2002 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.