Agonopterix canadensis

Agonopterix canadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. canadensis
Binomial name
Agonopterix canadensis
(Busck, 1902)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria canadensis Busck, 1902
  • Depressaria pallidella Busck, 1904
  • Agonopteryx terinella Barnes & Busck, 1920
  • Depressaria sciadopa Meyrick, 1920
  • Agonopteryx serrae Clarke, 1933

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.[2]

The length of the forewings is 8.5-10.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Senecio species, including Senecio serra.

References

  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. ^ Bug Guide


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