Agiton
Agiton is a monotypic moth genus in the family Epermeniidae. Its sole species is Agiton idioptila, which was described by Turner in 1926.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
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| Genus: | Agiton Turner, 1926 |
| Species: | A. idioptila |
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| Agiton idioptila Turner, 1926 | |
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-fuscous with four, narrow, elongate ochreous-whitish costal spots, the first before the middle, the second beyond the middle, the third at three-fourth and the fourth midway between this and the apex. There is a blackish ante-apical dot in the disc, edged anteriorly with white. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agiton idioptila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 50: 120-155 [145]
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