| Agonopterix lecontella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. lecontella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix lecontella (Clemens, 1860) | |
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Agonopterix lecontella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. 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.
References
- "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 174
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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| Agonopterix lecontella | |
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