Agonopterix latipalpella
Agonopterix latipalpella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.[3]
| Agonopterix latipalpella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. latipalpella |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix latipalpella | |
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are light fuscous ocherous, sprinkled with black. The extreme base is light ocherous, edged with black. The light shade continues faintly along the costa, hardly paler than the rest of the wing and there is a series of black cloudy costal spots. The hindwings are ocherous fuscous.[4]
References
- "420110.00 – 0897 – Agonopterix latipalpella – Barnes & Busck, 1920". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix latipalpella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Agonopterix latipalpella Barnes & Busck, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (3): 233
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