Agonopterix paulae

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Agonopterix paulae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. paulae
Binomial name
Agonopterix paulae
Harrison, 2005

Agonopterix paulae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by T. L. Harrison in 2005. [1] [ failed verification ] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. [2]

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Description

The length of the forewings is 10-10.5 mm. The forewings are medium ochreous brown with a small, blackish-brown patch at the base of the costa. The rest of the wing base is ochreous. There is a small, blackish-brown spot on the fold and a second similar spot almost directly anterior to it. A third such spot is located anterior and basal to the second. There are six or seven blackish-brown marks on the costa. The hindwings are shining pale ochreous, finely scaled with brown at the outer margin. [3]

Diet

The larvae feed on Zanthoxylum americanum .

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Paula D. Harrison, wife of the author. [4]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum
  4. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 107 (1) : 164