Agnippe evippeella

Agnippe evippeella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Cuba[2][3] and Puerto Rico.

Agnippe evippeella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Agnippe
Species:
A. evippeella
Binomial name
Agnippe evippeella
Busck, 1906
Synonyms
  • Agnippe evippella Meyrick, 1925

The wingspan is about 8 mm (0.31 in). The costal and apical part of the forewings is black, slightly sprinkled with white scales, especially the apical part. The dorsal part below the fold is white, slightly sprinkled with dark scales. The black part protrudes down into the white part with two triangular lobes. At apical third is an ill-defined white costal spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[4]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agnippe evippeella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. Agnippe at funet
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 30 (1465) : 723


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