Antennaria
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Agonopterix nebulosa
Agonopterix nebulosa is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. The species occurs in eastern North America, with records from six U.S. states. Adults are active during late spring, with larvae that feed specifically on Antennaria plantaginifolia by tying together the leaves of their host plant.
Asphondylia antennariae
Asphondylia antennariae is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The larvae induce galls on the buds of Antennaria plantaginifolia, a plantain-leaved pussytoes. First described by William Morton Wheeler in 1889, this species has been documented in Wisconsin and Maine, though its host plant ranges widely across eastern North America.
Ophiomyia antennariae
Ophiomyia antennariae is a recently described species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Eiseman and Lonsdale in 2019. The species is named for its association with host plants in the genus Antennaria (pussytoes), indicating a specialized herbivorous relationship. As a member of the genus Ophiomyia, it likely produces serpentine or blotch mines in leaves, though specific mine morphology has not been formally documented in the original description. The species represents part of the diverse radiation of agromyzid flies that specialize on Asteraceae host plants.