# Cliff plume (*Agdistis meridionalis*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/cliff-plume  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The cliff plume (Agdistis meridionalis) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 15 countries, including Albania, Algeria and Croatia.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 15 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Pterophoridae
- genus: Agdistis
- species: *Agdistis meridionalis* (Zeller, 1847)

Synonyms: *Adactyla meridionalis*, *Adactylus bennetii portlandica*, *Agdistis clivicola*, *Agdistis delicatulella*, *Agdistis prolai*, *Agdistis staticis*, *Agdistis staticis delicatulella*, *Agdistis tyrrhaenica*

## Countries on record

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.

Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Kingdom

## Common questions

### Where does the cliff plume live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the cliff plume for 15 countries, including Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus and France. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the cliff plume?

The cliff plume (Agdistis meridionalis) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.

## Sources

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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