Agonopterix atrodorsella — Brown-collared Agonopterix

(Clemens, 1863)

Hodges# 0864

Etymology

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

atrodorsella: Combines the Latin atro meaning, “black” or “dark,” and dors meaning, “the back,” with the suffix ella for “small.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks at-roh-dor-sel-uh

Other Common Names

Beggartick leaffolder

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the brown-collared 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 3/7/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2024-05-17	Newton	Jaskula, Jeanette
2021-06-10	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2020-08-02	Scott	Lowry, Brian	Adult
2020-05-16	Porter	Joll, Chris	Adult
2019-05-23	Porter	Joll, Chris	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2024-05-17 County: Newton Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2021-06-10 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-02 County: Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-16 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-05-23 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult

Agonopterix atrodorsella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Brown-collared agonopterix larvae feed on a small variety of plants in the Asteraceae family and one known plant in the Myricaceae family.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Asterales
Asteraceae	Bidens spp.	beggarticks, tickseeds, and sticktights
	Coreopsis spp.	tickseeds and coreopsis
	Eupatorium spp.	boneset, thoroughwort, and joe-pye weed
Order: Fagales
Myricaceae	Comptonia peregrina	sweet fern