Bug FAQWalsingham's Agonopterix Moth
Agonopterix walsinghamella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Depressariidae
The moth’s wingspan measures about 20 to 22 mm. Its forewings are a deep crimson red, speckled with black and ash-gray scales, and show two carmine-edged discal spots.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The forewings are deep crimson red and are speckled with black and ash-gray scales.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 20 to 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It has been recorded in the northeastern United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on the plants Comptonia peregrina, Myrica aspleniifolia and Myrica gale.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range is in North America, specifically the northeastern United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, 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
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Depressariidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonopterix_walsinghamella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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