Agonopterix lecontella

Agonopterix lecontella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. lecontella
Binomial name
Agonopterix lecontella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria lecontella Clemens, 1860

Agonopterix lecontella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. 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

  1. ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 174 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.


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