Agonopterix lecontella
| Agonopterix lecontella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. lecontella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix lecontella (Clemens, 1860) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agonopterix lecontella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania.[2]
The forewings are dark ocherous, with dispersed blackish-brown dots throughout the wing. The hindwings are pale grayish ocherous.[3]
The larvae feed on Baptisia tinctoria.[4]
References
- ↑ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 174
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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