Agonopterix thelmae
Thelma's agonopterix moth (Agonopterix thelmae) is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America from New England to South Carolina, west to Kentucky and Illinois, north to Michigan and southern Ontario.
| Agonopterix thelmae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. thelmae |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix thelmae Clarke, 1941 | |
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are yellowish-brown with extensive dark speckling. There is a blackish smudge near the middle of wing, bordered by a reddish-orange smudge below. A diffuse gray shade line runs diagonally from the middle of the wing toward the inner margin, then bends sharply and runs diagonally toward the apex. The hindwings are uniformly brownish-gray.[1]
Adults are on wing from July to October in Kentucky and from August to September in southern Ontario.
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