Biology:Agdistis dicksoni
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Short description: Species of plume moth
| Agdistis dicksoni | |
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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. dicksoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis dicksoni Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009
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Agdistis dicksoni is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa (Western and Northern Cape).[1]
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The forewings are grey with four dark dots, found in the discal area, at the costal margin, in the middle part and at the wing base. The costal margin is visibly paler. The hindwings are uniformly grey. Adults are on wing from June to December.
Etymology
The species is named after Dr C.G.C. Dickson, a famous lepidopterologist.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q4691716 entry
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