Entire-winged Plume Moths
Agdistinae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Pterophoroidea
- Family: Pterophoridae
- Subfamily: Agdistinae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agdistinae: /æɡˈdɪstɪniː/
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Summary
Agdistinae is a subfamily of moths within the family Pterophoridae, including only one genus, Agdistis, and a single species, Agdistis americana, known from coastal southern California. This subfamily was established by J. W. Tutt in 1906.
Habitat
Coastal southern California
Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
Tags
- Lepidoptera
- Pterophoridae
- moths
- Agdistinae
- Agdistis americana