Biology:Stockophorus

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Short description: Monotypic genus of plume moths

Stockophorus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Platyptiliini
Genus: Stockophorus
Gielis, 1993[1]
Species:
S. charitopa
Binomial name
Stockophorus charitopa
(Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia charitopa Meyrick, 1908

Stockophorus charitopa is a moth of the family Pterophoridae and the only member of the genus Stockophorus.[2][3] It is known from Bolivia.[3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing in September.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7618131 entry