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Agonopterix communis

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Agonopterix communis
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A. communis
Binomial name
Agonopterix communis
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria communis Meyrick, 1920

Agonopterix communis is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1920.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 14-15 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, with a pinkish tinge and a black dot towards the costa near the base. The discal stigmata is small and blackish and there is an additional dot before and above the first, as well as a few scattered blackish scales towards the costa between them. A second stigma is sometimes edged anteriorly by a faint whitish dot. There is a marginal series of blackish dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey, but lighter towards the base.[3]

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