Agdistis ingens

(Agdistis ingens)

Description

Agdistis ingens is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known from southern Russia, China (Gansu), Mongolia, Tadzhikistan, Kirghistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The wingspan is 32–35 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pterophoridae

Genus:Agdistis

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