Agonopterix psoraliella

Agonopterix psoraliella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Washington, Utah, South Dakota and Arizona.[2]

Agonopterix psoraliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. psoraliella
Binomial name
Agonopterix psoraliella
(Walsingham, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria psoraliella Walsingham, 1881
  • Depressaria murmurans Meyrick, 1927

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are deep red-brown, irrorated with blackish fuscous and grey. There are two small yellowish discal dots at the basal third, followed by another at the end of the cell. All spots are edged with deep red. There is a series of indistinct blackish-fuscous spots along the costa and around the termen. The hindwings are dark greyish-fuscous.[3]

The larvae feed on Psoralea lanceolata and Psoralea physodes.[4]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix psoraliella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum
  4. Agonopterix at funet


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