Agonopterix nebulosa explained

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

Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.[2]

The larvae feed on Antennaria plantaginifolia. They tie the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=894 mothphotographersgroup
  2. http://www.insectsofiowa.org/taxon/agonopterix_nebulosa Insects of Iowa
  3. http://biostor.org/reference/103078 Notes on Occophoridae, with descriptions of new species