Agonopterix curvilineella — Curved-line Agonopterix

(Beutenmüller, 1889)

Hodges# 0859

Etymology

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

curvilineella: Combines the Latin curvi, meaning “crooked” or “bent,” and linea, meaning “line” with the suffix ella, meaning “small.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks curv-uh-lin-ee-el-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the curved-line 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 3/10/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2023-04-14	Hamilton	McCord, Dan
2023-04-13	Marion	Schwedler, Kat
2022-12-11	Morgan	Harrington, Diana
2022-10-24	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy
2022-07-03	Johnson	Kohal-Adams, Kim
2022-05-12	Brown	Byers, Ronda	Adult
2022-05-11	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2022-04-24	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2021-07-09	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2021-04-27	Washington	Hendrix, Suzanna	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-04-14 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2023-04-13 County: Marion Observer: Schwedler, Kat Notes:
Date: 2022-12-11 County: Morgan Observer: Harrington, Diana Notes:
Date: 2022-10-24 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes:
Date: 2022-07-03 County: Johnson Observer: Kohal-Adams, Kim Notes:
Date: 2022-05-12 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda Notes: Adult
Date: 2022-05-11 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2022-04-24 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-07-09 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-04-27 County: Washington Observer: Hendrix, Suzanna Notes: Adult

Agonopterix curvilineella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Currently, the food sources for curved-line agonopterix caterpillars are unknown.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Unknown
Unknown	Unknown	unknown