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Agonopterix bipunctifera

(Agonopterix bipunctifera)

Description

Agonopterix bipunctifera is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Matsumura in 1931. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Hokkaido) and on the Kuriles. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are brown, covered by a reticulated pattern of white lines. There are two black spots at the basal angle of the cell and a white line from the lower discal spot to the termen. There is also a downward-curving line from the base to the dorsum at three-fourths. The hindwings are light brown.

Taxonomic tree:

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