Agdistis adactyla is a moth species in the family Pterophoridae, and the type species of genus Agdistis.[3] It is known from most of the Palearctic realm, where it occurs from central and south-western Europe and North Africa to eastern Asia.
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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. adactyla
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Distribution
editThe species is known from Europe, North Africa and Asia, with a type locality in Austria.[4]
Within Europe, the species occurs from southern France and northern Germany eastwards.[5] A single record[6][5] from the Netherlands, 250 km from its nearest known locality,[5] has been deemed an incidental introduction.[7] In Africa, the species is known from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Jordan.[1] In Asia, the species has been recorded from Russia, Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazachstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia and China.[1]
Appearance
editAs with other species in Agdistis, and unlike the rest of the Pterophoridae, the wings of Agdistis adactyla are whole rather than cleft.[5] The wingspan is 20–26 mm.[5]
Specimens found in steppe habitats are brighter and larger than those in saline areas.[2]
Behaviour and habitat
editThe larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia scoparia, Chenopodium fruticosum, Erica cinerea and Santolina chamaecyparissus,[1] and may be detritivorous.[8] In Germany, larvae can be found until June.[5]
In Central Europe, the adults are on wing in a single generation, which in Germany occurs in June and July. In southern parts of its range, the species may have multiple generations.[5] Adults are attracted to light.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Gielis, Cees (2003). "Catalogue of the Superfamily Pterophoroidea". World Catalogue of Insects 4: Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea (Lepidoptera). Apollo Books. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ a b Nupponen, K. (2022). "Description of a new Pterophoridae from Kazakhstan and new distribution records from central Palearctic region (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 50 (197): 62. doi:10.57065/shilap.188. ISSN 0300-5267. S2CID 253515578. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Gielis, Cees (1 January 1993). "Generic revision of the superfamily Pterophoroidea (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 290 (1): 10. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Kim, Sora; Na, Solmoon; Bae, Yang-Seop; Lee, Seunghwan (June 2019). "A new record of Korean "un-cleft pterophorid" (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae: Agdistinae: Agdistis) with a checklist". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 12 (2): 329. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2018.12.004. S2CID 135189036.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wolschrijn, J. B.; Kuchlein, J. H. (1 January 2000). "Agdistis adactyla, a new plume moth for The Netherlands (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)". Entomologische Berichten. 60 (10): 185–188. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Averuitvedermot - Agdistis adactyla". www.verspreidingsatlas.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Vos, R. de. "Agdistis adactyla". Nederlands Soortenregister (www.nederlandsesoorten.nl). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Kim, Sora; Byun, Bong-Kyu; Lee, Bong-Woo; Lee, Seunghwan (March 2012). "New record of the subfamily Agdistinae (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea with description of a new species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 15 (1): 27–29. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2011.08.001. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Pérez, Juan José Pino; Pérez, Rubén Pino (2018). "Agdistis adactyla (Hübner, [1819]) (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae, Agdistinae) en Orense (Galicia, NO España)" (PDF). Burbug (in Spanish). 44. ISSN 2444-0329.
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