Platyptilia johnstoni

Platyptilia johnstoni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Lange in 1940. It is found in Russia[1] and Alaska in the United States.[2]

Platyptilia johnstoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pterophoridae
Genus:
Platyptilia
Species:
P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Platyptilia johnstoni
Lange, 1940
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia tshukotka Ustjuzhanin, 1996

The wingspan is 19–24 mm. Males have uniform gray and brown forewings, while females have an oblique dash on the first lobe.

References
  1. "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 2. Teil (Lepidoptera)". (in German)
  2. "Species Details Platyptilia johnstoni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.


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