Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth

Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth

Agonopterix curvilineella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

8 Verified sightings at Toronto
April Best month

About the Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth

Agonopterix curvilineella, the curved-line agonopterix moth, is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It was first described by William Beutenmüller in 1889. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are gray, clouded with grayish-ochreous scales, especially at the base beyond the pale basal field which extends to the costal third. There is a curved black streak on the disc before the middle, followed by a small white spot edged with black. The costa is sprinkled with fuscous scales. The hindwings are gray fuscous. Adults are on wing from March to December. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1212th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth?

Only Toronto, in our data

Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Curved-Lined Agonopterix Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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