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| Agdistis varii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. varii |
| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis varii Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009[1] | |
Agdistis varii is a moth in the family Pterophoridae.[1][2] It is known from South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo) and Zimbabwe.[1]
The wingspan is 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from February to May.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after Dr L. Vari, head of the Lepidoptera Department, Transvaal Museum (Pretoria).[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Kovtunovich, V. N. & Ustjuzhanin, P. Ya. (2009). "New species and records of plume moths of the genus Agdistis Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Agdistinae) from Southern Africa". Amurian Zoological Journal. 1 (1): 37–44. doi:10.33910/1999-4079-2009-1-1-37-44.
- ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Agdistis varii Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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