Agdistis asthenes is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Mongolia and Kazakhstan.[1][2]
| Agdistis asthenes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. asthenes
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| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis asthenes Bigot, 1970
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are bright grey and the hindwings are grey.[3]
References
edit- ^ Gielis, Cees (2003). "Catalogue of the Superfamily Pterophoroidea". World Catalogue of Insects 4: Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea (Lepidoptera). Apollo Books. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Nupponen, K. (2022). "Description of a new Pterophoridae from Kazakhstan and new distribution records from central Palearctic region (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 50 (197): 59. ISSN 0300-5267. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Die palaearktischen Agdistis -Arten (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
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