Agonopterix likiangella

Agonopterix likiangella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. likiangella
Binomial name
Agonopterix likiangella
Lvovsky & S.X. Wang, 2011

Agonopterix likiangella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Lvovsky and Wang in 2011.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The forewings are white, tinged with yellowish brown. The discal point is white with a thin fuscous border and a large fuscous triangular patch mixed with light scales above the discal point. There is also a black point in the middle of the cell and a narrow fuscous spot near the base, as well as some fuscous points along the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are whitish with a yellow tinge.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Li-kiang, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. Lvovsky, A.L. & Wang, S.-X., 2011: Five species of the genus Agonopterix Hübner (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) from China. ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 3053: 63–68. Preview


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