Clemens' Agonopterix - Agonopterix clemensella

TL: ~10 mm. Brown forewings that were mottled along the costa. Two white dots accent the blackish central median patch.

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area

The Clemens' Agonopterix

''Agonopterix clemensella'' is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The habitat consists of damp woods and meadows.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are deep roseate with a pale purplish lustre. The wings are dusted with dark brown.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young