Agonopterix canadensis

Agonopterix canadensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Agonopterix
Species:	A. canadensis
Binomial name
	Agonopterix canadensis; (Busck, 1902)
Synonyms
	Depressaria canadensis Busck, 1902; Depressaria pallidella Busck, 1904; Agonopteryx terinella Barnes & Busck, 1920; Depressaria sciadopa Meyrick, 1920; Agonopteryx serrae Clarke, 1933;

Agonopterix canadensis, the Canadian agonopterix, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found from the north-eastern United States and southern Canada, south through the Rocky Mountains to Colorado, the Basin Range and the mountains of central California and Nevada.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 8.5-10.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Senecio species, including Senecio serra.

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