Thelma's agonopterix moth

Agonopterix thelmae

Thelma's agonopterix moth is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in North America from New England to South Carolina, west to Kentucky and Illinois, north to Michigan and southern Ontario. Adults are on wing from July to October in Kentucky and from August to September in southern Ontario.
Thelma's Agonopterix - Agonopterix thelmae This moth looks like it should be called the Carrot Cake Moth!  I wish it would have posed in a more convenient spot, and I apologize for the blur!

Total length: ~10 mm. Its forewings are orange and tan with lots of speckling. It has two black spots near the antemedial line.

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Agonopterix,Agonopterix thelmae,Geotagged,Summer,Thelma's Agonopterix,United States,moth

Appearance

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyDepressariidae
GenusAgonopterix
SpeciesA. thelmae