Agonopterix eupatoriiella

Agonopterix eupatoriiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec, Tennessee and Wisconsin.[2]

Agonopterix eupatoriiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. eupatoriiella
Binomial name
Agonopterix eupatoriiella
(Chambers, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria eupatoriiella Chambers, 1878
  • Agonopteryx plummerella Busck, 1908

The wingspan is about 24 mm.[3] The forewings are dark to fuscous grey, dusted with blackish, forming small streaks along the costa. The hindwings are pale greyish, with a faint purplish lustre.[4]

The larvae feed on Eupatorium species, Actinomeris alternifolia and Carya ovata.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 35 (1644): 199
  4. ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4: 82
  5. ^ Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 24, 2017.