Agdistis sphinx
Species of plume moth
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Agdistis sphinx is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Algeria and Morocco.
| Agdistis sphinx | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. sphinx |
| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis sphinx Walsingham, 1907 | |
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The forewings are bright grey.[1]
The larvae feed on Limoniastrum species, including Limoniastrum guyonianum.
