Agonopterix clarkei

Agonopterix clarkei is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Keifer in 1936.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Washington and Manitoba.

Agonopterix clarkei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. clarkei
Binomial name
Agonopterix clarkei
Keifer, 1936
Synonyms
  • Agonopteryx clarkei Keifer, 1936

The larvae feed on Artermisia vulgaris.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix clarkei". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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