Adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Side view of adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
View of the underwings of adult — Lake County (Rick Welton)
View of the legs of adult — Lake County (Rick Welton)
Close up of the head of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Exotic to North America
Agonopterix alstroemeriana — Poison Hemlock Moth
(Clerck, 1759)
Hodges# 0874.1
Etymology
Agonopterix: Combines the Greek agon , meaning “contest” or “an assembly,” and pterix , meaning “wing.”
alstroemeriana: Name after the Swedish naturalist, Baron Clas Alstromer (1736 – 1794), who was a student of Carl Linnaeus. The Latin suffix “iana” is used to form proper nouns.
Pronunciation
ag -uhn-op -triks al -stre-mirh -ee-ay -nuh
Other Common Names
Hemlock moth and Defoliating Hemlock Moth
Adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Side view of adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
View of the underwings of adult — Lake County (Rick Welton)
View of the legs of adult — Lake County (Rick Welton)
Close up of the head of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Documented Occurrences
This map shows the verified sightings of the poison hemlock moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).
GAIN LP documented in county.
GAIN LP Sightings of the Poison Hemlock Moth
Date
County
Observer
Notes
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Image2
2019-04-07
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2018-10-21
Lake
Welton, Rick
Adult
2018-10-08
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2018-10-03
Hendricks
Stonebraker, Dustin
Adult
2018-09-30
Lake
Welton, Rick
Adult
2018-09-28
Lake
Welton, Rick
Adult
2018-09-12
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2018-08-29
Wayne
English, Philip
Adult
2018-08-15
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2018-06-27
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
Observation Details
Images
Date: 2019-04-07 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-10-21 County:
Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-10-08 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-10-03 County:
Hendricks Observer: Stonebraker, Dustin Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-09-30 County:
Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-09-28 County:
Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-09-12 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-08-29 County:
Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-08-15 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-06-27 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Agonopterix alstroemeriana Sightings by Month
Notes
Accidentally, introduced into North America, the poison hemlock moth was first observed in New York in 1973.
This moth overwinters as an adult.
Conservation Status
ConservationBaseMap
Indiana Status
National Status
Global Status
NR
NR
NR
NR: Not ranked
Floral Associates
Poison hemlock moth larvae are specialized feeders on poison hemlock (Conium maculatum ).
Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family
Taxonomic Name
Common Name
Order: Apiales Apiaceae Conium maculatum poison hemlock