Biology:Agdistis danutae

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Agdistis danutae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. danutae
Binomial name
Agdistis danutae
Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009

Agdistis danutae is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Namibia.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey with four dark dots, two in the discal area and at the costal margin. The other two are found in the middle part and at the wing base. The hindwings are uniformly grey. Adults are on wing in April.

Etymology

The species is named after Dr Danuta J. Plisko of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4691713 entry