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Postplatyptilia fuscicornis

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Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia fuscicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species: P. fuscicornis
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia fuscicornis
(Zeller, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia fuscicornis Zeller, 1877

Postplatyptilia fuscicornis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay.

The wingspan is 15–17 mm (0.59–0.67 in). Adults are on wing in February.

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 fuscicornis


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