Bug FAQAgrimony Anacampsis Moth
Anacampsis agrimoniella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
The Agrimony Anacampsis moth lives in woodlands and at the edges of woods. It occurs in North America, from Ontario and New York down to Florida and west to Illinois. Its caterpillars feed on plants of the Agrimonia genus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in woodlands and wood edges.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on Agrimonia species.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Maryland.
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
What habitat does the Agrimony Anacampsis moth prefer?
It lives in woodlands and at the edges of woods.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacampsis_agrimoniella
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