Agonopterix occaecata

Agonopterix occaecata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in the Levant.[2]

Agonopterix occaecata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Agonopterix
Species:
A. occaecata
Binomial name
Agonopterix occaecata
(Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria occaecata Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, partially faintly pinkish tinged. The first discal stigma is blackish, with an additional dot obliquely before and above it. The second discal is indicated only by a faint partial grey margin. There are also three or four indistinct dark grey terminal dots. The hindwings are ochreous whitish.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix occaecata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (September 23, 2019). "Agonopterix occaecata (Meyrick, 1922)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (13): 391.


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