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Postplatyptilia genisei

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Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia genisei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species: P. genisei
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia genisei
(Pastrana, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Stenoptilia genisei Pastrana, 1989

Postplatyptilia genisei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Pastrana in 1989. It is known from Argentina.

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in December, January, March and May.

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 genisei


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