Platyptilia aarviki

Platyptilia aarviki is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenya. The species is named after Leif Aarvik, in honour of his thorough work on the Microlepidoptera of Tanzania.

Platyptilia aarviki
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P. aarviki
Binomial name
Platyptilia aarviki
Gielis, 2008

The wingspan is about 33 mm. The moth flies in November.

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