Agonopterix hyperella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. hyperella
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Binomial name | |
Agonopterix hyperella
Ely, 1910
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Agonopterix hyperella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Charles Russell Ely in 1910. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee. [2]
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are dark lavender gray, with brownish shading. There is a yellowish-white band near the base, usually containing a few black scales. There are small yellowish and black patches along the costal margin and a black crescent-shaped line on the disc with a white discal spot beyond it. The hindwings are smoky gray. [3]
The larvae feed on Hypericum prolificum and Hypericum perforatum. [4]
Agonopterix hyperella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Agonopterix |
Species: | A. hyperella
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Binomial name | |
Agonopterix hyperella
Ely, 1910
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Synonyms | |
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Agonopterix hyperella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Charles Russell Ely in 1910. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee. [2]
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are dark lavender gray, with brownish shading. There is a yellowish-white band near the base, usually containing a few black scales. There are small yellowish and black patches along the costal margin and a black crescent-shaped line on the disc with a white discal spot beyond it. The hindwings are smoky gray. [3]
The larvae feed on Hypericum prolificum and Hypericum perforatum. [4]