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Postplatyptilia alexisi

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Species of plume moth

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

Postplatyptilia alexisi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Chile.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing in December and 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 alexisi


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