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Depressariidae 59a0091 – 0878   Agonopterix canadensis (Busck, 1902)              Canadian Agonopterix

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: canadensis (Busck, 1902) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 878 pallidella (Busck, 1904) (Depressaria) serrae (Clarke, 1933) (Agonopteryx) terinella (Barnes & Busck, 1920) (Agonopteryx)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 33; pl. 1.47. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.47f; p. 65. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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