Sinpunctiptilia emissalis

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania.[1]

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis
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S. emissalis
Binomial name
Sinpunctiptilia emissalis
Walker, 1864
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Its wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have brown plumes, with two pale marks near each forewing apex, and several dark marks on each forewing costa.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Derwentia perfoliata.

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  1. May be considered either a synonym or a valid, separate species.
  2. Considered synonymous to P. omissalis; synonymity to S. emissalis thus depends on taxonomical status of P. omissalis
  3. See G. omissalis
  1. tasmoths.net (January 1, 2008). "Sinpunctiptilia emissalis". tasmoths.net. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-16.


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