Agdistis americana

Agdistis americana is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. It is known from western North America, including California.

Agdistis americana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Agdistis
Species:
A. americana
Binomial name
Agdistis americana
Barnes & Lindsey, 1921

The wingspan is about 24 mm.[1]

References
  1. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
Wikispecies has information related to Agdistis americana.
  • "460001.00 – 6089 – Agdistis americana – Barnes & Lindsey, 1921". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.


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