Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Agonopterix lythrella (Walsingham, 1889)
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.1-1.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: late July and early August
Caterpillar Hosts: winged lythrum (Lythrum alatum) and species of St. Johnswort, including Hypericum punctatum Lamarck and H.virginicum.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, west to Ontario and south to Illinois and south along the Appalachian Mountains to western North Carolina.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 31, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2013
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jan 20, 2014
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