Agonopterix nebulosa

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

Agonopterix nebulosa
Scientific classification
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

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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