Agonopterix atrodorsella

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Agonopterix atrodorsella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. atrodorsella
Binomial name
Agonopterix atrodorsella
(Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria atrodorsellaClemens, 1863

Agonopterix atrodorsella is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge 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]

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Description

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]

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on Eupatorium and Coreopsis species, as well as Bidens frondosa and Myrica asplenifolia . [5] The species overwinters as an adult.

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References

  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 2: 124 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. Bug Guide
  5. Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.