Agonopterix

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Translingual

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Agonopterix ocellana

Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἄγονος m (ágonos, infertile, barren, sterile) +‎ Ancient Greek πτέρῠξ f (ptérux, wing (of a bird)), literally barren-wing. The nonstandard spelling of the -pterix suffix (usually -pteryx) may suggest Latin or English influence in the taxonomic spelling.

Proper noun

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Agonopterix f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Depressariinae – certain depressariid moths.

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