Agonopterix perezi is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.
| Agonopterix perezi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. perezi
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| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix perezi Walsingham, 1908[1]
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The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are tawny reddish fuscous with smoky black suffusion and speckling. The hindwings are shining pale cinereous.[2]
The larvae feed on Ruta pinnata. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae are pale green.
Etymology
editThe species is named for Dr. George Perez.
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
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