Agonopterix clarkei

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Agonopterix clarkei
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A. clarkei
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Agonopterix clarkei
Keifer, 1936
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  • Agonopteryx clarkeiKeifer, 1936

Agonopterix clarkei is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Keifer in 1936. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Washington and Manitoba.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Depressariidae family of insects

Depressariidae is a family of moths. It has formerly been treated as a subfamily of Gelechiidae, but is now recognised as a separate family, comprising about 2300 species worldwide.

North America Continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea.

The larvae feed on Artermisia vulgaris . [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix clarkei". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup