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Postplatyptilia saeva

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Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia saeva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species: P. saeva
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia saeva
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia saeva Meyrick, 1930

Postplatyptilia saeva is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February, April, July and October.

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 saeva


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