Agnippe turanica

Agnippe turanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Agnippe
Species:	A. turanica
Binomial name
	Agnippe turanica; Bidzilya & H.H. Li, 2010

Agnippe turanica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Uzbekistan and south-eastern Kazakhstan.

The wingspan is 9.5–10.5 mm. The forewings have a black basal patch and a broad black medial pattern. The posterior half of the forewings is white. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from late May to early June.

Etymology[]

The name of the species refers to the distribution in the Turanian region.^[1]

References[]

^ Bidzilya, O. & H.H. Li, 2010: Review of the genus Agnippe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region. European Journal of Entomology 107 (2): 247-265. Full Article: [1].

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[1] Bidzilya, O. & H.H. Li, 2010: Review of the genus Agnippe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region. European Journal of Entomology 107 (2): 247-265. Full Article: [1].

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