Canadian Agonopterix

Agonopterix canadensis

''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.
Canadian Agonopterix - Agonopterix canadensis TL: ~10 mm. Very pale FW that was mottled with dark scales. Costa is white basally. Black blotch in median area, flanked with smaller dots. Host: Ragwort Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area. 2020(16) Agonopterix,Agonopterix canadensis,Canadian Agonopterix,Geotagged,Spring,United States,moth

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 8.5-10.5 mm.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Senecio'' species, including ''Senecio serra''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyDepressariidae
GenusAgonopterix
SpeciesA. canadensis
Photographed in
United States of America