| Agonopterix likiangella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky and Shu-Xia Wang in 2011. It is found in Yunnan, China.
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 Likiang, the type locality.[1]
References
- ↑ Lvovsky, Alexandr L. & Wang, Shuxia (2011). "Five species of the genus Agonopterix Hübner (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) from China". Zootaxa. 3053: 63–68.
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