Agonopterix eupatoriiella

(Chambers, 1878)

Hodges# 0866

Etymology

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

eupatoriiella: Named for the genus of one of the caterpillar's host plants, Eupatorium. Eupatoria was a Greek botanical used during ancient times. The suffix ella means “small.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks yoo-puh-tor-ee-eye-el-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the Agonopterix eupatoriiella 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 3/12/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2021-04-04	Brown	Byers, Ronda	Adult
2019-12-27	Jefferson	Leach, Kayla	Adult
2019-11-14	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2019-10-28	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult Confirmed
2019-05-14	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult Confirmed

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2021-04-04 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-12-27 County: Jefferson Observer: Leach, Kayla Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-11-14 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-10-28 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult Confirmed
Date: 2019-05-14 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult Confirmed

Agonopterix eupatoriiella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Agonopterix eupatoriiella caterpillars feed on a few plants in its namesake genus Eupatorium as well as members of the hickory (Carya ) genus.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Asterales
Asteraceae	Eupatorium spp.	boneset, thoroughwort, and joe-pye weed
Order: Fagales
Juglandaceae	Carya spp.	hickories