Agriophara dyscapna

Agriophara dyscapna is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]

Agriophara dyscapna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agriophara
Species:
A. dyscapna
Binomial name
Agriophara dyscapna
Turner, 1917

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous irrorated with whitish scales, which tend to form longitudinal lines. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. Agriophara Archived 2016-06-03 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 29: 99


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