Agdistis meridionalis
The sea-side plume (Agdistis meridionalis) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, first described by the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. It is found in Europe.
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Agdistis meridionalis (Zeller, 1847) [1]
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Description
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October, in two generations.[2] The preferred habitats are grassy coastal slopes, cliffs and undercliffs where they can be found resting by day, with the rolled wings pointing forward and upwards.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of rock sea-lavender (Limonium binervosum).
Distribtution
Agdistis meridionalis is found in Europe mostly in countries bordering the Mediterranean.[1]
References
- "Agdistis meridionalis (Zeller, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Kimber, Ian. "Agdistis meridionalis (Zeller, 1847)". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Stirling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife. p. 188. ISBN 978 0 9564902 1 6.
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