Agdistis sphinx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Agdistis |
Species: | A. sphinx |
Binomial name | |
Agdistis sphinx Walsingham, 1907 |
Agdistis sphinx is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Algeria and Morocco.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The forewings are bright grey.
The larvae feed on Limoniastrum species, including Limoniastrum guyonianum.
References
- "Die palaearktischen Agdistis -Arten (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). pp. 185–226. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Agdistis sphinx |
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