Agonopterix clemensella

Agonopterix clemensella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[1] The habitat consists of damp woods and meadows.[2]

Agonopterix clemensella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. clemensella
Binomial name
Agonopterix clemensella
(Chambers, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia clemensella Chambers, 1876

The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are deep roseate with a pale purplish lustre. The wings are dusted with dark brown scales.[3]

The larvae feed on various Umbelliferae species, including Sanicula odorata, Osmorhiza longistylis, Zizia aptera, Pastinaca sativa and Heracleum mantegazzianum. The species overwinters as an adult.[4]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
  3. Chambers, V.T. 1876. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist. 8: 173
  4. Agonopterix at funet Archived December 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine


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