Postplatyptilia nebuloarbustum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
Species: | P. nebuloarbustum |
Binomial name | |
Postplatyptilia nebuloarbustum Gielis, 2006 |
Postplatyptilia nebuloarbustum is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing in October.
Etymology
The names reflects the conditions of the collecting spot, a high altitude cloud forest.
References
- 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 | |
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Postplatyptilia nebuloarbustum |
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