Postplatyptilia saeva

Species of plume moth

Postplatyptilia saeva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species:
P. saeva
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia saeva
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia saeva Meyrick, 1930

Postplatyptilia saeva is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February, April, July and October.

References

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  1. ^ 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).
Taxon identifiers
Postplatyptilia saeva
  • Wikidata: Q7234472
  • Wikispecies: Postplatyptilia saeva
  • CoL: 9B5CH
  • GBIF: 9728917
  • Open Tree of Life: 7720634


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