Bug FAQAgonopterix flavicomella
Agonopterix flavicomella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Depressariidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 16 mm. Its caterpillars feed on the plants Heracleum lanatum and Taenidia integerrima, and adults are seen from April through August and again in October.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures roughly 16 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat the leaves of Heracleum lanatum and Taenidia integerrima.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from April to August and again in October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is recorded from several states across the eastern and central United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Agonopterix flavicomella?
Adults are active from April through August and return in October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Depressariidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonopterix_flavicomella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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