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]
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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
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| Agonopterix lecontella (Clemens, 1860)
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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]
References
edit- ^ "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.
