Agonopterix parinkini
Agonopterix parinkini is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky in 2011. It is found in Nepal.
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The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are white with pale yellow tint and dark specks. The discal point is white surrounded with a large fuscous spot. There is a black spot at the costal margin near the apex and a black point in the middle of the cell. There is a black dotted line along the costal and outer margins. The hindwings are white or pale grey.
Etymology
The species is named are after the Russian zoologist Alexandr Petrovich Parinkin.[1]
References
- Lvovsky, A. L. (2011). "Three new species of the genus Agonopterix (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) from Nepal". Zoosystematica Rossica. 20 (1): 149–152.
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