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]

Agdistis kruegeri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. kruegeri
Binomial name
Agdistis kruegeri
Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2009

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to November.

Etymology

The species is named after Dr Martin Krüger (Transvaal Museum, Pretoria).

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