| Agonopterix perezi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | A. perezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopterix perezi Walsingham, 1908[1] |
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Agonopterix perezi is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.
The wingspan is 16-20 mm. The forewings are tawny reddish fuscous with smoky black suffusion and speckling. The hindwings are shining pale cinereous.[2]
The larvae feed on Ruta pinnata. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae are pale green.
The species is named for Dr. George Perez.