Agonopterix clemensella — Clemens' Agonopterix

(Busck, 1902)

Hodges# 0878

Etymology

Agonopterix: Combines the Greek agon, meaning “contest” or “an assembly,” and pterix, meaning “wing.”

clemensella: Named for James Brackenridge Clemens (1825 – 1867), who was born in Pennsylvania. Clemens specialized in the study and classification of Lepidoptera. The suffix ella means “small.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks klem-en-sel-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the Clemens' Agonopterix in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

Documented North American Sightings as of 3/9/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2024-03-25	Lake	Welton, Rick
2023-09-28	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2023-03-07	Marion	Wang, Pamela
2022-04-05	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2021-04-19	Jefferson	Ricketts, Sarah	Adult
2021-04-05	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2020-07-18	Brown	Byers, Ronda	Adult
2020-05-01	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-05-01	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-04-28	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2024-03-25 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes:
Date: 2023-09-28 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-03-07 County: Marion Observer: Wang, Pamela Notes:
Date: 2022-04-05 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-04-19 County: Jefferson Observer: Ricketts, Sarah Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-04-05 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-18 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-01 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-01 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-04-28 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult

Agonopterix clemensella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Canadian agonopterix larvae feed exclusively on plants in the carrot (Apiaceae spp.) family.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Apiales
Apiaceae	Aegopodium podagraria	bishop's goutweed
	Angelica venenosa	hairy angelica
	Apium graveolen	wild celery
	Cicuta spp.	water hemlocks
	Cryptotaenia canadensia	honewort
	Daucus carota	Queen Anne's lace
	Heracleum spp.	cow parsnip and hogweed
	Levisticum officinale	garden lovage
	Osmorhiza spp.	sweetroot
	Pastinaca sativa	wild parsnip
	Sanicula spp.	blacksnakeroot
	Sium suave	water parsnip
	Taenidia integerrima	yellow pimpernel
	Zizia spp.	alexanders