Biology:Agdistis intermedia

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Agdistis intermedia
Agdistis intermedia Sečovlje01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. intermedia
Binomial name
Agdistis intermedia
Caradja, 1920[1]
Synonyms
  • Arenberger, 1995 Caradja, 1920
  • Agdistis hungarica Adactyla benneti var. intermedia
  • Amsel, 1955[2] Agdistis singula

Agdistis intermedia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found from Hungary and Romania east to Russia and Kazakhstan.[1][2]

Its wingspan measures 24–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Limonium vulgare.[2]

Original description

As Adactyla benneti var. intermedia, in Caradja, Aristides (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der geographischen Verbreitung der Mikrolepidopteren des palaearktischen Faunen- gebietes nebst Beschreibung neuer Formen. III Teil.". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 34: 88. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12720937. 

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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): 61. doi:10.57065/shilap.188. ISSN 0300-5267. https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=45570566011. Retrieved 9 September 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gielis, Cees (2003). "Catalogue of the Superfamily Pterophoroidea". World Catalogue of Insects 4: Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea (Lepidoptera). Apollo Books. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270723918. Retrieved 10 September 2022. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q291938 entry