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Agdistis desertorum

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Species of plume moth

Agdistis desertorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species: A. desertorum
Binomial name
Agdistis desertorum
Arenberger, 1999

Agdistis desertorum is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Libya.

The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and females. Males are dark grey, while females are somewhat lighter. Adults have been recorded in August.

References

  1. Agdistis desertorum sp.n., eine neue Pterophoriden-Art von Nordafrika (Lepidoptera)
Taxon identifiers
Agdistis desertorum


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