Agonopterix pulvipennella — Featherduster Agonopterix

(Clemens, 1864)

Hodges# 0867

Etymology

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

pulvipennella: Combines the Latin pulv, meaning “powder” or “dust,” and penn, meaning “feather or plume,” with the suffix ella for “small.”

Pronunciation

ag-uhn-op-triks puhl-vi-pen-el-uh

Other Common Names

Goldenrod leaffolder

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the featherduster 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 3/16/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2015-04-06	Orange	Thornton-Anderson, Carol	Adult
2014-04-14	St. Joseph	Sass, Steve	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2015-04-06 County: Orange Observer: Thornton-Anderson, Carol Notes: Adult
Date: 2014-04-14 County: St. Joseph Observer: Sass, Steve Notes: Adult

Agonopterix pulvipennella Sightings by Month

Notes

• This moth overwinters as an adult.

Floral Associates

Featherduster agonopterix caterpillars feed on goldenrod (Solidago spp.) and nettles (Urtica spp.) and have also been reported feeding on Eupatorium species.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Asterales
Asteraceae	Solidago spp.	goldenrod
Order: Asterales
	Eupatorium spp.	boneset, thoroughwort, and joe-pye weed
Order: Rosales
Urticaceae	Urtica spp.	nettles