Biology:Postplatyptilia corticus
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Short description: Species of plume moth
Postplatyptilia corticus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
Species: | P. corticus
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Binomial name | |
Postplatyptilia corticus Gielis, 2006
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Postplatyptilia corticus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Venezuela.[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing in February.
Etymology
The name reflects the bark-like colour of this species.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Postplatyptilia corticus. |
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q7234450 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postplatyptilia corticus.
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