Agonopterix atrodorsella

Agonopterix atrodorsella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. atrodorsella
Binomial name
Agonopterix atrodorsella
(Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria atrodorsella Clemens, 1863

Agonopterix atrodorsella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin.[2]

The wingspan is 18-23 mm. The forewings are yellow ochreous with several black costal dots from the base to the tip of the wing. There is a black dot on the basal portion of the disc with a rufous patch beyond this. The hindwings are yellowish.[3] Adults have been recorded in all months of the year depending on the collection locality. There is however only one generation per year.[4]

The larvae feed on Eupatorium and Coreopsis species, as well as Bidens frondosa and Myrica asplenifolia.[5] The species overwinters as an adult.

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