Agonopterix atrodorsella

(Clemens, 1863)

Sort #: 421 | P3 #: 420076 | MPG #: 864 | PFG Page #: 46
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Eupatorium (Boneset), Coreopsis* (Tickseed), Bidens (Beggar Ticks), Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern)
Phenology: Adult: 2/20 to 10/25 (46 records)

Comment: Adult overwinters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1872
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Dukes
Number of Records: 54