Postplatyptilia huigraica
Postplatyptilia huigraica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
| Postplatyptilia huigraica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. huigraica |
| Binomial name | |
| Postplatyptilia huigraica B. Landry & Gielis, 1992 | |
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing in February, June, August, and from October to December.
Etymology
The name of this new species is derived from the name of the type locality.[2]
References
- Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).
- A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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