Packera-aurea
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Agonopterix senicionella
Agonopterix senicionella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by August Busck in 1902. It is restricted to the eastern United States, with records from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The species is a specialist herbivore whose larvae feed exclusively on Packera aurea, a plant formerly classified as Senecio aureus. Adults are recognized by their distinctive wing pattern of dark ochrous gray with brownish suffusion and characteristic black discal dots.