Agonopterix encentra

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

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

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. Savela, Markku (September 23, 2019). "Agonopterix encentra (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. "Oecophoridae collection of Siberian Zoological Museum". Archived from the original on 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  4. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (8): 252.


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