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Ptilothyris porphyrea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Ptilothyris
Species:	P. porphyrea
Binomial name
Ptilothyris porphyrea Ghesquière, 1940

Ptilothyris porphyrea is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Jean Ghesquière in 1940. It is found in the former province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Ptilothyris porphyrea Ghesquière, 1940". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Ptilothyris porphyrea Ghesquière, 1940". Afromoths. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

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