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Postplatyptilia akerbergsi

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Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia akerbergsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species: P. akerbergsi
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia akerbergsi
Gielis, 1991

Postplatyptilia akerbergsi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known to be from Chile.

The wingspan is about 19  mm. Adults are on wing in January.

References

  1. Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).
Taxon identifiers
Postplatyptilia akerbergsi


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