''Agonopterix occaecata'' is a

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in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in the

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. The

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is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, partially faintly pinkish tinged. The first discal stigma is blackish, with an additional dot obliquely before and above it. The second discal is indicated only by a faint partial grey margin. There are also three or four indistinct dark grey terminal dots. The hindwings are ochreous whitish.''Exotic Microlepidoptera''. 2 (13): 391.

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Moths described in 1922 Agonopterix Moths of the Middle East {{Agonopterix-stub