Agonopterix latipalpella

(Agonopterix latipalpella)

Description

Agonopterix latipalpella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas. The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are light fuscous ochreous, sprinkled with black. The extreme base is light ochreous, edged with black. The light shade continues faintly along the costa, hardly paler than the rest of the wing and there is a series of black cloudy costal spots. The hindwings are ochreous fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Agonopterix
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