Agonopterix encentra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. encentra
Binomial name
Agonopterix encentra
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria encentra Meyrick, 1914

Agonopterix encentra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Japan[2] and the Russian Far East.[3]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are light ochreous brownish, with scattered black specks, especially on the veins. There is a grey oblique mark from the dorsum near the base and four blackish dots on the termen. The hindwings are dark grey, lighter towards the base.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agonopterix encentra​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku (September 23, 2019). "Agonopterix encentra (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Oecophoridae collection of Siberian Zoological Museum". Archived from the original on 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  4. ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (8): 252. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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