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Species Agonopterix eupatoriiella - Hodges#0866

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moth - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Woodpile moth - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Agonopterix - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Depressariidae, larva on Leafcup, upper side of leaf - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Depressariidae, larva, lateral - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Agonopterix eupatoriiella, 0866 - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Duke Forest leaf tier on Verbesina occidentalis D2212A 2020 4 - Agonopterix eupatoriiella Agonopterix eupatoriella? - Agonopterix eupatoriiella
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Depressariidae
Subfamily Depressariinae
Genus Agonopterix
Species eupatoriiella (Agonopterix eupatoriiella - Hodges#0866)

Hodges Number

0866

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Agonopterix eupatoriiella (Chambers, 1878)
Depressaria eupatoriiella Chambers, 1878

Numbers

There are more than 50 species of the genus Agonopterix in America north of Mexico. (1), (2)

Size

Wingspan 20-23 mm.

Identification


Range

Heppner (2003) listed the range to include Pennsylvania to Florida, Illinois to Mississippi. (3)

Food

Heppner (2003) listed the following host plants. (3)
Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch (shagbark hickory).
Eupatorium sp.
Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney (wingstem; listed as Actinomeris alternifolia).
Tracy S. Feldman has also reared this species from Verbesina occidentalis Walter.
Leafcup Polymnia canadensis (MJ Hatfield)

Life Cycle

Larva in leaf shelter; larva; pupa; adult

Print References

Chambers, V.T., 1878. Descriptions of new Tineina from Texas, and others from more northern localities. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4: 82.
Hodges, R.W., 1974. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2. E. W. Classey Ltd. and RBD Publications Inc. p. 25; pl. 1-24-25. (4)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (5)

Works Cited

1.Check list of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico.
Hodges, et al. (editors). 1983. E. W. Classey, London. 284 pp.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas: Lepidoptera of Florida
J.B. Heppner. 2003. Florida Department of Agriculture 17(1): 1-670.
4.The Moths of America North of Mexico Fascicle 6.2 Gelechioidea, Oecophoridae
Ronald W. Hodges. 1974. E. W. Classey Ltd. and RBD Publications Inc.
5.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 19 September, 2013 - 8:37am
Additional contributions by ceiseman, marcie oconnor, JoAnneRusso
Last updated 31 December, 2021 - 4:56pm

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