Agyrta klagesi
Agyrta klagesi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Venezuela.
| Agyrta klagesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Agyrta |
| Species: | A. klagesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Agyrta klagesi Rothschild, 1912[1] | |
The forewings are velvety black, with a white spot at the apex. The hindwings are black, although the central area from the base almost to the tornus is hyaline.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agyrta klagesi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- Novitates Zoologicae
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