Agdistis surkovae
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
Agdistis surkovae is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 1 country: South Africa.
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Quick facts about Agdistis surkovae
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does Agdistis surkovae live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
Agdistis surkovae is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is Agdistis surkovae endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is Agdistis surkovae classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusAgdistis
- SpeciesAgdistis surkovae Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2024
Relatives of Agdistis surkovae
Other species in the same genus Agdistis.
Saltmarsh plume
Agdistis bennetii
Cliff plume
Agdistis meridionalis
Tamarisk plume
Agdistis tamaricis
Sea-heath plume moth
Agdistis americana
Marion's plume
Agdistis marionae
Cambrian house plume moth
Agdistis cambriana
CompareAgdistis surkovae vs Saltmarsh plumeAgdistis surkovae vs Cliff plumeAgdistis surkovae vs Tamarisk plumeAgdistis surkovae vs Sea-heath plume moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does Agdistis surkovae live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list Agdistis surkovae for 1 country: South Africa. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is Agdistis surkovae?
Agdistis surkovae (Agdistis surkovae) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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