Agonopterix canadensis

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

The Canadian Agonopterix (Agonopterix canadensis) is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. 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. ^ mothphotographersgroup
2. ^ Bug Guide

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