Agdistis kruegeri
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Family: | Pterophoridae
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Species: | A. kruegeri
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Agdistis kruegeri Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009
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Agdistis kruegeri is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal).[1]
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[]
The species is named after Dr Martin Krüger (Transvaal Museum, Pretoria).
References[]
Categories:
- Endemic moths of South Africa
- Agdistinae
- Moths of Africa
- Moths described in 2009
- Agdistinae stubs