| Agdistis adactyla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. adactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis adactyla | |
| Synonyms | |
Agdistis adactyla is a moth species in the family Pterophoridae, and the type species of genus Agdistis . [3] It is known from most of the Palearctic realm, where it occurs from central and south-western Europe and North Africa to eastern Asia.
The species is known from Europe, North Africa and Asia, with a type locality in Austria. [4]
Within Europe, the species occurs from southern France and northern Germany eastwards. [5] A single record [6] [5] from the Netherlands, 250 km from its nearest known locality, [5] has been deemed an incidental introduction. [7] In Africa, the species is known from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Jordan. [1] In Asia, the species has been recorded from Russia, Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazachstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia and China. [1]
As with other species in Agdistis, and unlike the rest of the Pterophoridae, the wings of Agdistis adactyla are whole rather than cleft. [5] The wingspan is 20–26 mm. [5]
Specimens found in steppe habitats are brighter and larger than those in saline areas. [2]
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris , Artemisia scoparia , Chenopodium fruticosum , Erica cinerea and Santolina chamaecyparissus , [1] and may be detritivorous. [8] In Germany, larvae can be found until June. [5]
In Central Europe, the adults are on wing in a single generation, which in Germany occurs in June and July. In southern parts of its range, the species may have multiple generations. [5] Adults are attracted to light. [9]
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