Biology:Platyptilia pulverulenta

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Platyptilia pulverulenta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species:
P. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Platyptilia pulverulenta
Philpott, 1923[1]

Platyptilia pulverulenta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The head is whitish, and the antennae are reddish brown mixed with whitish. The thorax is reddish brown densely mixed with white, and the abdomen is greyish brown. The forewings are reddish brown, sprinkled with white. The hindwings are pale reddish brown.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7202783 entry