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Agrioceros neogena

(Agrioceros neogena)

Description

Agrioceros neogena is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1966. It is found on the Selayar Islands. The wingspan is 28–29 mm. Adults are similar to Agrioceros hypomelas, but the base of the costal edge of the forewings has a longer black line and the basal spots are inequal, the four discal spots are larger and the posterior spots are very inequal. The hindwings of the males have a greyish-yellow costal brush and the scales are denser but shorter. The hindwings are pale yellow, with the dorsum and apex suffused with deeper golden yellow.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Ethmiidae
Genus:Agrioceros
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