Agonopterix paulae

Agonopterix paulae
Scientific classification
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] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.^[2]

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]

The larvae feed on Zanthoxylum americanum.

Etymology

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

References

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

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[1] Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.^{[failed verification]}

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Proceedings of the United States National Museum

[4] Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 107 (1) : 164

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