Biology:Paraplatyptilia atlantica

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Paraplatyptilia atlantica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Paraplatyptilia
Species:
P. atlantica
Binomial name
Paraplatyptilia atlantica
B.Landry & Gielis, 2008

Paraplatyptilia atlantica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Newfoundland, Labrador, and Quebec.

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Adults are on wing in July and August and at up to about 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) on Mount Albert. The host plant is unknown.[1]

Etymology

The name refers to the area of occurrence, Newfoundland and Labrador being one of the Canadian provinces collectively known as Atlantic Canada .

References

  1. ↑ Key to the Paraplatyptilia species of eastern Canada with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]

Wikidata ☰ Q7135697 entry




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