Agonopterix cyclas

(Agonopterix cyclas)

Description

Agonopterix cyclas is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found in Kashmir. The wingspan is 19–20 mm. The forewings are pale brownish-fuscous with irregularly scattered small dots and strigulae of black scales. There is an oblique black subdorsal dash at the base. The costa is irregularly spotted with blackish throughout. The hindwings are light grey, but paler towards the base with three or four blackish-grey marks on the upper part of the termen.

Taxonomic tree:

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