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Imbophorus aptalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Imbophorus
Species:	I. aptalis
Binomial name
Imbophorus aptalis (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
Aciptilus aptalis Walker, 1864 Pterophorus aptalis (Walker, 1864) Aciptilia aptalis

Imbophorus aptalis is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia (from northern Queensland to southern New South Wales and south-western Australia), as well as the New Hebrides, Fiji and Tonga.

The wingspan is about 17–25 mm.

The larvae feed on Astrotricha latifolia and Astrotricha floccosa.

References

1. Notes On South Pacific Pterophoridae
2. Arenberger, E., 1991, Der Pterophorus-Komplex der Pterophoridenfauna Australiens (Lepidoptera)
3. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (January 31, 2009). "Imbophorus aptalis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-20.

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