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Agonopterix clemensella

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Species of moth

Agonopterix clemensella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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. The habitat consists of damp woods and meadows.

The wingspan is about 19 mm.

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.

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
Taxon identifiers
Agonopterix clemensella


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