Agonopterix atrodorsella is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. atrodorsella
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| Agonopterix atrodorsella (Clemens, 1863)
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Description
editThe wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are yellow ochreous with several black costal dots from the base to the tip of the wing. There is a black dot on the basal portion of the disc with a rufous patch beyond this. The hindwings are yellowish.[3] Adults have been recorded in all months of the year depending on the collection locality. There is however only one generation per year.[4]
Behaviour and ecology
editThe larvae feed on Eupatorium and Coreopsis species, as well as Bidens frondosa and Myrica asplenifolia.[5] The species overwinters as an adult.
References
edit- ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 2: 124
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.