Agonoxena phoenicia

Agonoxena phoenicia is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).[1]

Agonoxena phoenicia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Agonoxenidae (disputed)
Genus:
Agonoxena
Species:
A. phoenicia
Binomial name
Agonoxena phoenicia
Bradley, 1966
Synonyms
  • Agonoxena phoenicea

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are yellow, with a rust-coloured line along each forewing.

The larvae feed on Archontophoenix alexandrae. They live under the leaves of their host plant in thin silken web.[2]

References
  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  2. "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-22.


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