Agnippe evippeella: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Agnippe
Species
Agnippe evippeella
Scientific Name
Agnippe evippeella

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Agnippe evippeella

Agnippe evippeella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

The wingspan is about 8 mm (0.31 in). The costal and apical part of the forewings is black, slightly sprinkled with white scales, especially the apical part. The dorsal part below the fold is white, slightly sprinkled with dark scales. The black part protrudes down into the white part with two triangular lobes. At apical third is an ill-defined white costal spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

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