Agonopterix lecontella

(Agonopterix lecontella)

Description

Agonopterix lecontella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania. The forewings are dark ocherous, with dispersed blackish-brown dots throughout the wing. The hindwings are pale grayish ocherous. The larvae feed on Baptisia tinctoria.

Taxonomic tree:

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