Biology:Postplatyptilia carchi
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Short description: Species of plume moth
Postplatyptilia carchi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
Species: | P. carchi
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Binomial name | |
Postplatyptilia carchi Gielis, 2006
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Postplatyptilia carchi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.[1]
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February and May.
Etymology
The species is named after the province where it was collected, Carchi.
References
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- ↑ 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). http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/41270.
Wikidata ☰ Q7234448 entry
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