Agonopterix lecontella

Agonopterix lecontella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. lecontella
Binomial name
Agonopterix lecontella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria lecontella Clemens, 1860

Agonopterix lecontella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania.[2]

The forewings are dark ochreous, with dispersed blackish brown dots throughout the wing. The hindwings are pale greyish-ochreous.[3]

The larvae feed on Baptisia tinctoria.[4]

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