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Postplatyptilia nielseni

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Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia nielseni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species: P. nielseni
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia nielseni
(Gielis, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Lantanophaga nielseni Gielis, 1991

Postplatyptilia nielseni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Argentina.

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from December to 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
Lantanophaga nielseni


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