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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. adactyla |
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| Agdistis adactyla (Hübner, ), or (Hübner, ) | |
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Agdistis adactyla is a moth species in the family Pterophoridae, and the type species of genus Agdistis. It is known from most of the Palearctic realm, where it occurs from central and south-western Europe and North Africa to eastern Asia.
Distribution
The species is known from Europe, North Africa and Asia, with a type locality in Austria.
Within Europe, the species occurs from southern France and northern Germany eastwards. A single record from the Netherlands, 250 km from its nearest known locality, has been deemed an incidental introduction. In Africa, the species is known from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Jordan. In Asia, the species has been recorded from Russia, Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazachstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia and China.
Appearance
As with other species in Agdistis, and unlike the rest of the Pterophoridae, the wings of Agdistis adactyla are whole rather than cleft. The wingspan is 20–26 mm.
Specimens found in steppe habitats are brighter and larger than those in saline areas.
Behaviour and habitat
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia scoparia, Chenopodium fruticosum, Erica cinerea and Santolina chamaecyparissus, and may be detritivorous. In Germany, larvae can be found until June.
In Central Europe, the adults are on wing in a single generation, which in Germany occurs in June and July. In southern parts of its range, the species may have multiple generations. Adults are attracted to light.
References
- ^ Gielis, Cees (2003). "Catalogue of the Superfamily Pterophoroidea". World Catalogue of Insects 4: Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea (Lepidoptera). Apollo Books. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Nupponen, K. (2022). "Description of a new Pterophoridae from Kazakhstan and new distribution records from central Palearctic region (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 50 (197): 62. doi:10.57065/shilap.188. ISSN 0300-5267. S2CID 253515578. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Gielis, Cees (1 January 1993). "Generic revision of the superfamily Pterophoroidea (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 290 (1): 10. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Kim, Sora; Na, Solmoon; Bae, Yang-Seop; Lee, Seunghwan (June 2019). "A new record of Korean "un-cleft pterophorid" (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae: Agdistinae: Agdistis) with a checklist". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 12 (2): 329. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2018.12.004. S2CID 135189036.
- ^ Wolschrijn, J. B.; Kuchlein, J. H. (1 January 2000). "Agdistis adactyla, a new plume moth for The Netherlands (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)". Entomologische Berichten. 60 (10): 185–188. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "Averuitvedermot - Agdistis adactyla". www.verspreidingsatlas.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Vos, R. de. "Agdistis adactyla". Nederlands Soortenregister (www.nederlandsesoorten.nl). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Kim, Sora; Byun, Bong-Kyu; Lee, Bong-Woo; Lee, Seunghwan (March 2012). "New record of the subfamily Agdistinae (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea with description of a new species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 15 (1): 27–29. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2011.08.001. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Pérez, Juan José Pino; Pérez, Rubén Pino (2018). "Agdistis adactyla (Hübner, [1819]) (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae, Agdistinae) en Orense (Galicia, NO España)" (PDF). Burbug (in Spanish). 44. ISSN 2444-0329.
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