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Species Agonopterix lecontella - Hodges#0886

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Depressariidae
Subfamily Depressariinae
Genus Agonopterix
Species lecontella (Agonopterix lecontella - Hodges#0886)
Hodges Number
0886
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Agonopterix lecontella (Clemens, 1860) (1)
Depressaria lecontella Clemens, 1860
Print References
Busck, A., 1902. A review of the American moths of the genus Depressaria Haworth, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of The United States National Museum, 24: 745. (2)
Clarke, J.F.G., 1941. Revision of the North American moths of the family Oecophoridae, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of The United States National Museum, 90: 94. (1)
Clemens, B., 1860. Contributions to American Lepidopterology - No. 4. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, p. 174.
Hodges, R.W., 1974. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2. E. W. Classey Ltd. & RBD Publications Inc., p. 37; pl. 2.35. (3)
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Works Cited
1.Revision of the North American moths of the family Oecophoridae, with descriptions of new genera and species
J. F. Gates Clarke. 1941. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 90(3107): 33-286.
2.A review of the American moths of the genus Depressaria (Haworth), with descriptions of new species
August Busck. 1902. Proceedings of The United States National Museum, .
3.The Moths of America North of Mexico Fascicle 6.2 Gelechioidea, Oecophoridae
Ronald W. Hodges. 1974. E. W. Classey Ltd. and RBD Publications Inc.
4.North American Moth Photographers Group