Agonopterix encentra

Agonopterix encentra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. encentra
Binomial name
Agonopterix encentra
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria encentra Meyrick, 1914

Agonopterix encentra is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Japan[2] and the Russian Far East.[3]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are light ochreous brownish, with scattered black specks, especially on the veins. There is a grey oblique mark from the dorsum near the base and four blackish dots on the termen. The hindwings are dark grey, lighter towards the base.[4]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix encentra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. Agonopterix at funet
  3. Oecophoridae collection of Siberian Zoological Museum
  4. Exot. Microlep. 1 (8): 252


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