Agdistis krooni is a moth in the family Pterophoridae.[1][2] It is known from South Africa (Northern Cape province).[1]
Agdistis krooni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Agdistis |
Species: | A. krooni
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Binomial name | |
Agdistis krooni Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009[1]
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The wingspan is 19–21.5 millimetres (0.75–0.85 in). The forewings are grey without apparent dots. The longitudinal medium part of the wing has a noticeable ochre tinge. The hindwings are uniformly grey. Adults are in wing in March and November.[1]
Etymology
editThe species is named after Dr D. Kroon, South Africa, a researcher of microlepidoptera.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kovtunovich, V. N. & Ustjuzhanin, P. Ya. (2009). "New species and records of plume moths of the genus Agdistis Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Agdistinae) from Southern Africa". Amurian Zoological Journal. 1 (1): 37–44. doi:10.33910/1999-4079-2009-1-1-37-44.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Agdistis krooni Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 4 August 2024.