Agdistis meridionalis

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Agdistis meridionalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. meridionalis
Binomial name
Agdistis meridionalis
(Zeller, 1847)  [1]
Synonyms
List
    • Adactyla meridionalisZeller, 1847
    • Agdistis staticisMillière, 1875
    • Agdistis portlandicaTutt, 1906
    • Agdistis staticis var. delicatulellaChrétien, 1917
    • Agdistis delicatulella(Chrétien, 1917)
    • Agdistis clivicolaMeyrick, 1928
    • Agdistis tyrrhenicaAmsel, 1951
    • Agdistis prolaiHartig, 1953

Agdistis meridionalis, the sea-side plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, first described by the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. It is found in Europe.

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Description

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October, in two generations. [2] The preferred habitats are grassy coastal slopes, cliffs and undercliffs where they can be found resting by day, with the rolled wings pointing forward and upwards. [3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of rock sea-lavender ( Limonium binervosum ).

Distribution

Agdistis meridionalis is found in Europe mostly in countries bordering the Mediterranean. [1]

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Agdistis tamaricis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Africa, Asia and Europe. It was first described by the German entomologist, Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.

<i>Crombrugghia distans</i> Species of plume moth

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Crombrugghia laetus, also known as the scarce light plume is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, found in southern Europe, North Africa, the Canary Islands, Asia Minor and Iraq. It was first described by the German entomologist, Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.

Agdistis frankeniae is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is found from Siberia through Central Asia, the northern parts of Asia and North Africa along the Mediterranean and in the west from the Canary Islands to southern France.

Agdistis falkovitshi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Turkmenistan, Russia and Kazakhstan.

Agdistis rubasiensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Russia, as well as Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, it is found in saline habitats.

Selania capparidana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847 and is found in Europe.

References

  1. 1 2 "Agdistis meridionalis (Zeller, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Agdistis meridionalis (Zeller, 1847)". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Stirling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife. p. 188. ISBN   978-0-9564902-1-6.



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