Agdistis potgieteri
Species of plume moth
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Agdistis potgieteri is a moth in the family Pterophoridae.[1][2] It is known from South Africa (Free State, Limpopo, and Western and Northern Cape).[1]
| Agdistis potgieteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. potgieteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis potgieteri Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009[1] | |
The wingspan is 27–32 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of August to January.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after its collector J.H. Potgieter.[1]
