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Agdistis bennetii

Species of plume moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agdistis bennetii
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Agdistis bennetii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Europe. It inhabits salt marshes.

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Figs.1 larva after final moult, 1a pupa

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Description

The wingspan is 24–30 mm.[2] Adults are greyish brown. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from mid-May to the beginning of July and again from mid-July to mid-September.

The larvae feed on common sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare) and rock sea-lavender (Limonium binervosum) feeding on the undersides of the leaves.[3]

Distribution

Agdistis bennetti has been recorded in the coastal areas of Great Britain, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Albania, and the former Yugoslavia.

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