Agonopterix fusciterminella

Agonopterix fusciterminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. fusciterminella
Binomial name
Agonopterix fusciterminella
Clarke, 1941

Agonopterix fusciterminella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1941.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to southern British Columbia, as well as from North Carolina and Tennessee.[2]

The wingspan is 22-25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, overlaid with reddish brown and sprinkled with fuscous to black scales. The extreme base is ochreous, in the dorsal half followed by a strong red-brown patch. There are two small black spots at the base of the cell, followed by a strong fuscous or black cloud. The latter surrounded by reddish-brown suffusion. The hindwings are whitish, suffused apically with fuscous.[3]

The larvae feed on Senecio aronicoides and Cacaliopsis nardosmia.[4]

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