Biology:Agdistis bennetii
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Short description: Species of plume moth
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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. bennetii
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| Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833) [1]
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Agdistis bennetii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Europe. It inhabits salt marshes.
Description
The wingspan is 24–30 mm.[2] Adults are greyish brown. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from mid-May to the beginning of July and again from mid-July to mid-September.
The larvae feed on common sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare) and rock sea-lavender (Limonium binervosum) feeding on the undersides of the leaves.[3]
Distribution
Agdistis bennetti has been recorded in the coastal areas of Great Britain, Denmark , Belgium, the Netherlands, France , Germany , Spain , Italy, Albania, and the former Yugoslavia.
References
- ↑ "Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/b2cebea5-e47d-4561-a38e-8708cd253041. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/agdistis-bennetii/. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833) saltmarsh plume". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/apoditrysia/pterophoroidea/pterophoridae/agdistinae/agdistis/agdistis-bennetii/. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q292794 entry
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