Postplatyptilia ugartei
Postplatyptilia ugartei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Chile.[1]
| Postplatyptilia ugartei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. ugartei |
| Binomial name | |
| Postplatyptilia ugartei Gielis, 1991 | |
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in January.
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Ing. Alfredo Ugarte Peña, who is very active in the research of the fauna of Chile.
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).
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