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

Postplatyptilia carchi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.[1]

The wingspan is 13โ€“15 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February and May.

Etymology

The species is named after the province where it was collected, Carchi.

References

  1. โ†‘ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80โ€“2 (1).


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