''Agonopterix likiangella'' is a

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in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky and Shu-Xia Wang in 2011. It is found in

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, China. The

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is 20–22 mm. The forewings are white, tinged with yellowish brown. The discal point is white with a thin fuscous border and a large fuscous triangular patch mixed with light scales above the discal point. There is also a black point in the middle of the cell and a narrow fuscous spot near the base, as well as some fuscous points along the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are whitish with a yellow tinge.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Likiang, the type locality.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