Agonopterix socerbi

Agonopterix socerbi is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in south-western Slovenia. The habitat consists of open grassy steppes.[1]

Agonopterix socerbi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Agonopterix
Species:
A. socerbi
Binomial name
Agonopterix socerbi
Šumpich, 2012

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewing ground colour is rusty with a strong brick-red tinge. The hindwings are light grey, paler basally.

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality Socerb near Črni Kal in Slovenia.

References
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  1. ŠUMPICH, J. & J. SKYVA (2012): New faunistic records for a number of Microlepidoptera, including description of three new taxa from Agonoxenidae, Depressariidae, and Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). — Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 161-179 Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine


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