Biology:Pterophorus candidalis
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Short description: Species of plume moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Pterophorus |
| Species: | P. candidalis
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| Pterophorus candidalis (Walker, 1864)
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Pterophorus candidalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Taiwan, India , Sri Lanka, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga and most of Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 15–28 mm. The head, antennae, thorax, mesothorax, tegulae, abdomen and legs are white. The forewings are white with a faint yellowish grey gloss. There are sparse dark scales at the base of the cleft and near the apex of the first lobe. The fringes are white. The hindwings are also white.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pterophorus candidalis. |
Wikidata ☰ Q7256844 entry
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