Biology:Paraplatyptilia watkinsi

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Paraplatyptilia watkinsi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Paraplatyptilia
Species:
P. watkinsi
Binomial name
Paraplatyptilia watkinsi
Gielis, 2008[1]

Paraplatyptilia watkinsi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including the type location Burnett County, Wisconsin. It has also been recorded from Vermont.

Paraplatyptilia watkinsi and Paraplatyptilia sabourini are cryptic species differentiated by diagnostic character in female genitalia.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7135731 entry