Agonopterix remota

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Agonopterix remota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. remota
Binomial name
Agonopterix remota
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria remota Meyrick, 1921

Agonopterix remota is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in Palestine.[2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, distinctly pinkish tinged and with some scattered dark grey scales towards the termen. There are small dark fuscous dots on the base of the costa and towards the dorsum near the base and the discal stigmata is small and blackish with a rather large cloudy dark grey spot beyond and above the first. There are slight indistinct dark grey marginal dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

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