Biology:Agnippe kuznetzovi

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Short description: Species of moth

Agnippe kuznetzovi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Agnippe
Species:
A. kuznetzovi
Binomial name
Agnippe kuznetzovi
(Lvovsky & Piskunov, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Lvovsky & Piskunov, 1989
  • Evippe zhengi Evippe kuznetzovi
  • Wang & Li, 1994 Agnippe zhengi

Agnippe kuznetzovi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in south-eastern Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China (Hebei, Ningxia).

The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm. The forewings have a black basal patch, with two overlapping black spots. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from July to early August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Sophora alopecuroides.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14624434 entry