Agonopterix socerbi

Agonopterix socerbi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Agonopterix
Species:	A. socerbi
Binomial name
	Agonopterix socerbi; Šumpich, 2012

Agonopterix socerbi is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in south-western Slovenia. The habitat consists of open grassy steppes.[1]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewing ground colour is rusty with a strong brick-red tinge. The hindwings are light grey, paler basally.

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality Socerb near Črni Kal in Slovenia.

References

ŠUMPICH, J. & J. SKYVA (2012): New faunistic records for a number of Microlepidoptera, including description of three new taxa from Agonoxenidae, Depressariidae, and Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). — Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 161-179 Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] ŠUMPICH, J. & J. SKYVA (2012): New faunistic records for a number of Microlepidoptera, including description of three new taxa from Agonoxenidae, Depressariidae, and Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). — Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 161-179 Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine