Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Agonopterix atrodorsella (Clemens, 1863)


Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.8-2.3 cm
Life History: one generation per year; overwinters as an adult
Flight: adults fly from fall to spring (overwinter); most commonly seen in spring
Caterpillar Hosts: Eupatorium, Coreopsis, beggarticks, and sweet fern
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