Saltmarsh plume
Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The saltmarsh plume (Agdistis bennetii) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 13 countries, including Albania, Belgium and Croatia.
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Quick facts about the saltmarsh plume
- 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
- 13 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the saltmarsh plume 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.
The saltmarsh plume is listed for 13 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the saltmarsh plume 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 the saltmarsh plume classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusAgdistis
- SpeciesAgdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833)
Synonyms Adactyla bennetii, Adactylus bennetii
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Saltmarsh plume mothEnglish
- HindebægerfjermølDanish
- LamsoorvedermotDutch
- marskfjädermottSwedish
Relatives of the saltmarsh plume
Other species in the same genus Agdistis.
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
CompareSaltmarsh plume vs Cliff plumeSaltmarsh plume vs Tamarisk plumeSaltmarsh plume vs Sea-heath plume mothSaltmarsh plume vs Marion's plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the saltmarsh plume live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the saltmarsh plume for 13 countries, including Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark and France. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the saltmarsh plume?
The saltmarsh plume (Agdistis bennetii) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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