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Agdistis sphinx

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Agdistis sphinx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. sphinx
Binomial name
Agdistis sphinx

Agdistis sphinx is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Algeria and Morocco.

The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The forewings are bright grey.[1]

The larvae feed on Limoniastrum species, including Limoniastrum guyonianum.

References

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  1. ^ "Die palaearktischen Agdistis -Arten (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). pp. 185–226. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-04-01.