Agdistis varii is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo) and Zimbabwe.[1]
| Agdistis varii | |
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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. varii
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| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis varii Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009
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The wingspan is 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from February to May.
Etymology
editThe species is named after Dr L. Vari, head of the Lepidoptera Department, Transvaal Museum (Pretoria).
References
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