Agonopterix perezi

(Agonopterix perezi)

Description

Agonopterix perezi is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are tawny reddish fuscous with smoky black suffusion and speckling. The hindwings are shining pale cinereous. The larvae feed on Ruta pinnata. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae are pale green.

Taxonomic tree:

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