Bug FAQBeggartick Leaffolder Moth
Agonopterix atrodorsella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Depressariidae
Also called: Beggartick Leaffolder
The beggartick leaffolder moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 23 mm and its forewings are yellow-ochre with several black dots along the costa and a basal black spot with a rufous patch beyond it. It lives in North America, recorded from many U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and the larvae feed on plants such as Eupatorium, Coreopsis, Bidens frondosa and Myrica. There is one generation per year, the adult moth overwinters, and adults have been collected in every month depending on the locality.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 18 to 23 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There is only one generation per year. The moth overwinters as an adult.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species is native to North America, occurring in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin.
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
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult beggartick leaffolder moths?
Adults have been collected in every month, but the exact timing varies with location.
Source: Wikipedia
What plants do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on Eupatorium, Coreopsis, Bidens frondosa and Myrica species.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Depressariidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonopterix_atrodorsella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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