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Agdistis kruegeri
Agdistis kruegeri is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal).[1]
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| Species: | A. kruegeri |
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| Agdistis kruegeri Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009 | |
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are grey with hardly visible dark dots, found in the discal area, at the costal margin, in middle part and at the wing base. The hindwings are uniformly grey. Adults are on wing from October to November.
Etymology edit
The species is named after Dr Martin Krüger (Transvaal Museum, Pretoria).
References edit
- ^ New Species and Records of Plume Moths of the Genus Agdistis Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Agdistinae) from Southern Africa[permanent dead link]