Canadian Agonopterix Moth
Common NameCanadian Agonopterix Moth
Scientific NameAgonopterix canadensis
FamilyDepressariidae
SubfamilyDepressariinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Primary Colorslight brown, tan, dark brown
HabitatWoodlands, open forests, areas with host plants (Apiaceae)
Geographic RangeNorth America (Canada and northern United States)
Host PlantsHeracleum maximum, Angelica
Flight PeriodAugust to November (overwinters) and April to May
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leaf-rollers or stem borers on host plants. Adults emerge in late summer, overwinter, and then mate and lay eggs in the spring.
Identification TipsLook for pale ochreous to grayish-brown forewings with two distinct dark discal spots. Its flight period in late summer/fall and early spring after overwintering is also a key indicator.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with pale ochreous to grayish-brown forewings mottled with darker scales and featuring two prominent dark discal spots.
