Agonopterix encentra

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Agonopterix encentra
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A. encentra
Binomial name
Agonopterix encentra
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria encentraMeyrick, 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]

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Depressariinae Subfamily of moths

The Depressariinae – sometimes spelled "Depressiinae" in error – are a subfamily of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well resolved. It has been considered part of family Elachistidae sensu lato or included in an expanded Oecophoridae. In modern classifications they are treated as the distinct gelechioid family Depressariidae.

<i>Agonopterix</i> Genus of moths

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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.