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Agonopterix canadensis

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Species of moth

Agonopterix canadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. canadensis
Binomial name
Agonopterix canadensis
(Busck, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria canadensis Busck, 1902
  • Depressaria pallidella Busck, 1904
  • Agonopteryx terinella Barnes & Busck, 1920
  • Depressaria sciadopa Meyrick, 1920
  • Agonopteryx serrae Clarke, 1933

Agonopterix canadensis, the Canadian agonopterix, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found from the north-eastern United States and southern Canada, south through the Rocky Mountains to Colorado, the Basin Range and the mountains of central California and Nevada.

The length of the forewings is 8.5-10.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Senecio species, including Senecio serra.

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix canadensis


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