Agriophara atratella

Agriophara atratella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland[1] and New South Wales.[2]

Agriophara atratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agriophara
Species:
A. atratella
Binomial name
Agriophara atratella
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Acrobasis atratella Walker, 1866

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, somewhat purple shining, with a few scattered whitish-grey scales. The disc is irregularly mixed with black, tending to form short streaks on the veins. There is a very minute, sometimes obsolete, whitish dot in the disc at two-thirds. There is a series of indistinct blackish spots beneath the costa from one-fourth to near the apex, then curved around near the hindmargin to the anal angle. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Agriophara atratella (Walker, 1866)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  2. "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  3. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 13: 78


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