Agonopterix eupatoriiella

Agonopterix eupatoriiella
Scientific classification
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 Depressariidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1878.[1] 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.[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm.[3] 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.[4]

The larvae feed on Eupatorium species, Actinomeris alternifolia and Carya ovata.[5]

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