Agdistis cappadociensis
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Agdistis cappadociensis is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Turkey
(including the Sivas Province). The habitat consists of heavily pastured steppe interspersed with ploughed fields. Plants recorded on the site are Crataegus
, Allium
and Dianthus
species.
The wingspan
is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with a slightly paler central area. There is a scattering of brown scales along the costal and dorsal areas. The fringe is unicolourous light brown-grey. The hindwings are light brown-grey. Adults have been recorded in May.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
(including the Sivas Province). The habitat consists of heavily pastured steppe interspersed with ploughed fields. Plants recorded on the site are Crataegus
Crataegus
Crataegus , commonly called hawthorn or thornapple, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name hawthorn was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe,...
, Allium
Allium
Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic....
and Dianthus
Dianthus
Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species in arctic North America. Common names include carnation , pink and sweet William Dianthus is a genus of...
species.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with a slightly paler central area. There is a scattering of brown scales along the costal and dorsal areas. The fringe is unicolourous light brown-grey. The hindwings are light brown-grey. Adults have been recorded in May.