''Agdistis cappadociensis'' is a
moth of the family
Pterophoridae. 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
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...
'', ''
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.
Nachrichtenblatt der Bayerischen Entomologen
/ref> Adults have been recorded in May.
References
Moths described in 2000
Agdistinae
Endemic fauna of Turkey
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