Agonopterix nebulosa

Agonopterix nebulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. nebulosa
Binomial name
Agonopterix nebulosa
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria nebulosa Zeller, 1873

Agonopterix nebulosa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland and Virginia.[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.[3]

The larvae feed on Antennaria plantaginifolia. They tie the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Agonopterix nebulosa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Insects of Iowa
  4. ^ Notes on Occophoridae, with descriptions of new species


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