Agonoxena phoenicia is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Agonoxena |
| Species: | A. phoenicia
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| Binomial name | |
| Agonoxena phoenicia Bradley, 1966
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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
edit- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-22.