Agonopterix perezi

Agonopterix perezi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species: A. perezi
Binomial name
Agonopterix perezi
Walsingham, 1908[1]

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.[2]

The larvae feed on Ruta pinnata. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae are pale green.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. George Perez.

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