Agriophara cinderella explained

Agriophara cinderella is a moth that belongs to the family Depressariidae. Described by Newman in 1856, it was found in Australia—native specifically in Victoria[1] and New South Wales.[2]

The moth has a wingspan of about 35 mm. Its forewings are ashy-grey, irrigated with black. The disc in its wings comes with several short black streaks. There is a curved series of lunate blackish spots near the hind margin and a hind-marginal row of black dots. Its hind wings are paler grey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/agriophara/ Agriophara
  2. Web site: Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia . 2016-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813072329/http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeco/cinderella.html . 2016-08-13 . dead .
  3. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofro1390roya#page/78/mode/1up Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 13: 78

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