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