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Agonopterix paulae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by T. L. Harrison in 2005.[1]^{[failed verification]} It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.[2]

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

Description

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]

Diet

The larvae feed on Zanthoxylum americanum.

Etymology

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

References

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