Agonopterix japonica

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Agonopterix japonica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. japonica
Binomial name
Agonopterix japonica
Saito, 1980

Agonopterix japonica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Saito in 1980. [1] It is found in Japan. [2]

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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 japonica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. Agonopterix at funet