Agonopterix compacta

(Agonopterix compacta)

Description

Agonopterix compacta is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 19–20 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, partially tinged with brownish and with some scattered blackish specks and a blackish-grey spot on the base of the costa, its edge marked with a black dot above the middle of the wing. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish, slightly tinged with grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Agonopterix
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