Two-dotted Agonopterix

Side of view adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)

View of the head of an adult — Lake County (Rick Welton)

View of the underside of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)

Close up view of that head — Porter County (Chris Joll)

An Indiana Native

Agonopterix argillacea — Two-dotted Agonopterix

(Walsingham, 1881)

Hodges# 0889

Etymology

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

argillacea: Combines the Greek word argilla, meaning “white clay” and the commonly used suffix cea.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks ar-gil-ah-cee-uh

Other Common Names

Clay-colored agonopterix moth

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the Agonopterix argillacea 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.

Documented North American Sightings as of 3/7/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes
2020-04-03	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-04-03	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-03-27	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2019-10-15	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2019-05-19	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult Confirmed
2019-05-05	Scott	Lowry, Brian	Adult Confirmed
2019-04-21	Porter	Joll, Chris	Adult
2019-04-05	Fountain	Frazier, Carla	Adult
2018-10-05	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult confirmed

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Observation Details	Images
Date: 2020-04-03 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-04-03 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-03-27 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-10-15 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-05-19 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult Confirmed
Date: 2019-05-05 County: Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult Confirmed
Date: 2019-04-21 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-04-05 County: Fountain Observer: Frazier, Carla Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-10-05 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult confirmed

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Agonopterix argillacea Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

NR: Not ranked

Floral Associates

Agonopterix argillacea caterpillars feed on a variety of trees and woody shrubs.

Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Order: Fabales
Fabaceae	Amorpha canescens	lead plant
Order: Fagales
Betulaceae	Alnus spp.	alders
	Betula spp.	birches
	Corylus americana	American hazelnut
Order: Salicales
Salicaceae	Populus spp.	poplars
	Salix spp.	willows
Order: Sapindales
Rutaceae	Ptelea trifoliata	common hoptree