Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864 is a animal in the Depressariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864

Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864

Agonopterix pulvipennella is a North American Depressariidae moth that feeds as a larva on Solidago and Urtica leaves.

Genus
Agonopterix
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864

Agonopterix pulvipennella (Clemens, 1864) is a moth species belonging to the Depressariidae family. This moth is native to North America. Its confirmed range in the continent extends from Quebec and New Brunswick in the northeast, south to North Carolina, west to Colorado, and north to Saskatchewan. The wingspan of adult Agonopterix pulvipennella measures between 16 and 21 mm. Adults produce one generation per year, and they can be seen in flight from February through October. The larvae of this species feed on the leaves of plants from the Solidago and Urtica genera. Agonopterix pulvipennella overwinters in its adult life stage.

Photo: (c) Don Marsille, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Marsille · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Depressariidae Agonopterix

More from Depressariidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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