Agonopterix eupatoriiella explained

Agonopterix eupatoriiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec, Tennessee and Wisconsin.^[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm.^[3] The forewings are dark to fuscous grey, dusted with blackish, forming small streaks along the costa. The hindwings are pale greyish, with a faint purplish lustre.^[4]

The larvae feed on Eupatorium species, Actinomeris alternifolia and Carya ovata.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=866 Moth Photographers Group
3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni351909unit#page/199/mode/1up Proceedings of the United States National Museum 35 (1644): 199
4. https://archive.org/stream/bulletinofunited41878geol#page/82/mode/1up Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4: 82
5. Web site: Markku . Savela . Agonopterix Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 24, 2017.