Agonopterix lecontella

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]

Agonopterix lecontella
Scientific classification
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

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
  4. Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.


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