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Agonopterix eupatoriiella (Chambers, 1878)
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.86-2.16 cm
Life History:
Flight: early-mid spring
Caterpillar Hosts: Eupatorium spp., wing-stem (Actinomeris alternifolia) and shag-bark Hickory (Carya ovata).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Pittsburgh PA and central IL south to Washington D.C.and NC in the Appalachian mountains.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 verified sightings

Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021

Observation date: May 01, 2018
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 09, 2020

Observation date: Oct 28, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Nov 01, 2019

Observation date: May 14, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019

Observation date: May 09, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Union County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2019

Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2018

Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 18, 2018

Observation date: Mar 15, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2018

Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 20, 2018

Observation date: Apr 23, 2017
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2018

Observation date: Dec 07, 2016
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016

Observation date: Apr 07, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2015

Observation date: Mar 12, 2010
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 31, 2011