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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. eupatoriiella
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| Agonopterix eupatoriiella (Chambers, 1878)
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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]
References
edit- ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 35 (1644): 199
- ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4: 82
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 24, 2017.