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Agonoxena phoenicia

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Agonoxena phoenicia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Agonoxena
Species:
A. phoenicia
Binomial name
Agonoxena phoenicia
Bradley, 1966
Synonyms
  • Agonoxena phoenicea

Agonoxena phoenicia is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are yellow, with a rust-coloured line along each forewing.

The larvae feed on Archontophoenix alexandrae. They live under the leaves of their host plant in thin silken web.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  2. ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-22.