Agdistis manicata

Agdistis manicata is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from France, Portugal, Spain, southern Russia, Libya and Tunisia.

Agdistis manicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. manicata
Binomial name
Agdistis manicata
Synonyms
  • Agdistis gigas Turati, 1924
  • Agdistis lutescens Turati, 1927
  • Agdistis tunesiella Amsel, 1955

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are bright grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Limoniastrum monopetalum.

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