Agonopterix canadensis

(Agonopterix canadensis)

Description

Agonopterix canadensis, the Canadian agonopterix, is a moth of the Depressariidae 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. The length of the forewings is 8.5-10.5 mm. The larvae feed on Senecio species, including Senecio serra.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Agonopterix
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