Agonopterix lecontella
| Agonopterix lecontella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. lecontella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix lecontella (Clemens, 1860) | |
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Agonopterix lecontella is a moth in the Oecophoridae 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]