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''Agonopterix iharai'' is a
moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family Depressariidae. It was described by K. Fujisawa in 1985. It is found in
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''
Salix miyabeana ''Salix miyabeana'' is a species of willow native to northern Japan. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 6–7 m.Species composition and life histories of shelter‐building caterpillars on ''Salix miyabeana''
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Moths described in 1985 Agonopterix Moths of Japan {{Agonopterix-stub