Agonopterix canadensis

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]

Agonopterix canadensis
Scientific classification
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

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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