Amblyptilia landryi

Amblyptilia landryi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Honduras.[1]

Amblyptilia landryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Amblyptilia
Species:
A. landryi
Binomial name
Amblyptilia landryi
Gielis, 2006

The wingspan is about 21 millimetres (0.83 in). Adults are on wing in May.

Etymology

The species is named after Dr Bernard Landry, to honor his support of the studies of the Pterophoridae of the New World.

References


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