Agdistis tugai
Agdistis tugai is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in southern Tajikistan.[1] The habitat consists of tugai forest consisting of Populus diversifolia trees and Tamarix shrubs.
| Agdistis tugai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | A. tugai |
| Binomial name | |
| Agdistis tugai Altermatt, 2008 | |
The wingspan is about 26 mm for females. The head is whitish to pale grey. The antenna are grey. The forewings are whitish to greyish white with brown scales and speckled. The hindwings are greyish and plain-coloured.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the habitat type at the type locality, which is known as a tugai forest.
References
- A new species of Agdistis Hübner, 1825 from Tajikistan (Pterophoridae) Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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