Kebnat
INSECTS

Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth

Agonopterix argillacea

Insects
Native
Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth, photo 1 of 5
Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth, Adult
Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth, Adult
14–21 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Depressariidae with a wingspan of 14–21 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 73 observations of Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue49
  2. Estrie8
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  4. Capitale-Nationale4
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Montérégie1
  8. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Gray alderAlnus incana
False indigoAmorpha fruticosa
HoptreePtelea trifoliata
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Bebb's willowSalix bebbiana

Similar species

Canadian Agonopterix MothAgonopterix canadensis
Goldenrod Leaffolder MothAgonopterix pulvipennella
Clemens' AgonopterixAgonopterix clemensella
Agonopterix eupatoriiellaAgonopterix eupatoriiella
Walsingham's Agonopterix MothAgonopterix walsinghamella
Curved-lined Agonopterix MothAgonopterix curvilineella