''Agonopterix dierli'' is a

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in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky in 2011. It is found in

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. The

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is 20–24 mm. The forewings are white with dark specks and a large black spot above the discal vein reaching the costal margin of the wing. The discal point is not marked with a black dotted line along the costal and outer margin. The hindwings are white.

Etymology

The species is named after the late Dr. Wolfgang Dierl, the collector of the type series.Lvovsky, Alexandr L. & Wang, Shuxia (2011)
"Five species of the genus ''Agonopterix'' Hübner (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) from China"
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References

Moths described in 2011 Agonopterix Moths of Asia {{Agonopterix-stub