Agdistis danutae
Species of plume moth
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Agdistis danutae is a moth in the family Pterophoridae.[1][2] It is known from Namibia.[1]
| Agdistis danutae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. danutae |
| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis danutae Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009[1] | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing in April.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Dr Danuta J. Plisko of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.[1]
