Agdistis cappadociensis

Agdistis cappadociensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. cappadociensis
Binomial name
Agdistis cappadociensis
Fazekas, 2000

Agdistis cappadociensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Turkey (including the Sivas Province). The habitat consists of heavily pastured steppe interspersed with ploughed fields. Plants recorded on the site are Crataegus, Allium and Dianthus species.

The wingspan is about 22 mm.[1] Adults have been recorded in May.

References

  1. ^ Nachrichtenblatt der Bayerischen Entomologen


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