Kebnat
INSECTS

Canadian Agonopterix Moth

Agonopterix canadensis

Insects
Native
Canadian Agonopterix Moth, photo 1 of 5
Canadian Agonopterix Moth, photo 2 of 5
Canadian Agonopterix Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Depressariidae.

There are 33 observations of Canadian Agonopterix Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie10
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  5. Montérégie2
  6. Côte-Nord2
  7. Laurentides1
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  9. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides

Similar species

Clay-colored Agonopterix MothAgonopterix argillacea
Goldenrod Leaffolder MothAgonopterix pulvipennella
Agonopterix eupatoriiellaAgonopterix eupatoriiella
Bog Bibarrambla MothBibarrambla allenella
Curved-lined Agonopterix MothAgonopterix curvilineella