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Postplatyptilia transversus

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Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia transversus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species: P. transversus
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia transversus
Gielis, 2006

Postplatyptilia transversus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil and Colombia.

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. Adults are on wing in March in Colombia and in September in Brazil.

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 transversus


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