Agnippe deserta

Agnippe deserta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Agnippe deserta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Agnippe
Species:
A. deserta
Binomial name
Agnippe deserta
Bidzilya & H.H. Li, 2010

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings have a narrow, light brown basal patch, with two overlapping brown spots. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from early May to mid June.

Etymology

The name of the species refers to the species being recorded from desert areas and is derived from Latin deserta (meaning desert).[1]

References

  1. Bidzilya, O. & H.H. Li, 2010: Review of the genus Agnippe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region. European Journal of Entomology 107 (2): 247-265. Full Article: .


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