Agonopterix muricolorella
Agonopterix muricolorella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1902.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, eastern Oregon and eastern Washington.[2]
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark mouse gray with a purple tinge towards the apex and round the edges and also sprinkled with sparse black scales. The base and the basal part of the costa somewhat lighter than the rest of the wing. The hindwings are shining dark gray.[3]
The larvae feed on Lomatium macrocarpum, Lomatium grayi and Leptotaenia multifida.[4]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix muricolorella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- Moth Photographers Group
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 24 (1268): 741
- Agonopterix at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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