Niveas agassizi is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in Kenya.

Niveas agassizi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Niveas
Species:
N. agassizi
Binomial name
Niveas agassizi
Rota, 2013

The forewings are bronze-brown with speckled white-tipped scales over most of the surface. There is a distinct dark brown to black band along the termen with two small white spots at the apex. The hindwings are light brown.

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of David Agassiz, who collected all the known specimens and made many significant contributions to the knowledge of African micro-moths.[1]

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