Agonopterix dierli
| Agonopterix dierli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. dierli
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| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix dierli Lvovsky, 2011
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Agonopterix dierli is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky in 2011. It is found in Nepal.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are white with dark specks and a large black spot above the discal vein reaching the costal margin of the wing. The discal point is not marked with a black dotted line along the costal and outer margin. The hindwings are white.
Etymology[]
The species is named are after the late Dr. Wolfgang Dierl, the collector of the type series.[1]
References[]
- ^ Lvovsky, Alexandr L. & Wang, Shuxia (2011). "Five species of the genus Agonopterix Hübner (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) from China". Zootaxa. 3053: 63–68.
Categories:
- Moths described in 2011
- Agonopterix
- Moths of Asia
- Agonopterix stubs