Agriophara atratella explained

Agriophara atratella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland[1] and New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, somewhat purple shining, with a few scattered whitish-grey scales. The disc is irregularly mixed with black, tending to form short streaks on the veins. There is a very minute, sometimes obsolete, whitish dot in the disc at two-thirds. There is a series of indistinct blackish spots beneath the costa from one-fourth to near the apex, then curved around near the hindmargin to the anal angle. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Agriophara atratella (Walker, 1866) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 2, 2018.
  2. Web site: Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia . 2016-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601193637/http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeco/atratella.html . 2016-06-01 . dead .
  3. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofro1390roya#page/78/mode/1up Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 13: 78