Agonopterix lecontella explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=886 Moth Photographers Group
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofaca12acad#page/174/mode/1up Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 174
  4. Web site: Markku . Savela . Agonopterix Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2017.

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