Agonopterix robiniella — Four-dotted Agonopterix

(Packard, 1869)

Hodges# 0882

Etymology

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

robiniella: Named for the genus of one of the caterpillar's host plants, locusts (Robinia spp.). The suffix ella means “small.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks roh-bin-ee-el-uh

Other Common Names

locust leaf roller

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the four-dotted 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 3/17/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2020-07-11	Porter	Joll, Chris	Adult
2020-07-10	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava	Adult
2020-07-04	Lake	Jaskula, Jeanette	Adult
2020-06-27	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava	Adult
2020-06-25	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2019-09-01	Hamilton	Anderson, Chuck	Adult
2019-08-31	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult
2019-07-26	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2019-07-11	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult
2019-07-09	Hamilton	Wyckoff, Kevin	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2020-07-11 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-10 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-04 County: Lake Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-27 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-25 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-09-01 County: Hamilton Observer: Anderson, Chuck Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-31 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-26 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-11 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-09 County: Hamilton Observer: Wyckoff, Kevin Notes: Adult

Agonopterix robiniella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Four-dotted agonopterix caterpillars feed on locust trees in the Gleditsia and Robinia genera.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Fabales
Fabaceae	Gleditsia spp.	water and honey locusts
	Robinia spp.	locusts