Agdistis uncirectangula

Agdistis uncirectangula is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ningxia, China.

Agdistis uncirectangula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. uncirectangula
Binomial name
Agdistis uncirectangula
Hao & Li, 2003

The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The head has a brown, small frontal tuft. The forewings are darkish-grey and the hindwings are grey. The legs are greyish white and slender.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin unc- (meaning hook-like) and rectangulus (meaning rectangular) in reference to the shape of uncus in male genitalia.

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