New species and records of plume moths of the genus Agdistis Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Agdistinae) from Southern Africa

Abstract

8 new species of plume moths: Agdistis varii sp. n., A. potgieteri sp. n., A. jansei sp. n., A. danutae sp. n., A. endrodyi sp. n., A. dicksoni sp. n., A. krooni sp. n., A. kruegeri sp. n. are described from South Africa. The list of Agdistis from afrotropical region is supplied.

Keywords

• Agdistis Hubner
• Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae
• Agdistinae
• Southern Africa