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Agonopterix eupatoriiella

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Species of moth

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

Agonopterix eupatoriiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878. 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.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. 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.

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

References

  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.
Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix eupatoriiella


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