Lioptilodes subantarcticus

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Lioptilodes subantarcticus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Lioptilodes
Species:
L. subantarcticus
Binomial name
Lioptilodes subantarcticus
Gielis, 1991

Lioptilodes subantarcticus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Argentina and Brazil. [1]

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in January and February.

The larvae feed on Gnaphistylis itatiatiae , Senecio juergensi , Senecio conyzaefolius , Senecio pinnatus and Senecio oleosus .

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References

  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).