Paraplatyptilia immaculata

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Paraplatyptilia immaculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Paraplatyptilia
Species:
P. immaculata
Binomial name
Paraplatyptilia immaculata
(McDunnough, 1939) [1]
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia immaculataMcDunnough, 1939

Paraplatyptilia immaculata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1939. It is found in North America, including California.

The wingspan is about 27 millimetres (1.1 in). [2]

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References

  1. "460029.00 – 6126 – Paraplatyptilia immaculata – (McDunnough, 1939)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. McDunnough, J. (May 1939). "Pterophorid Descriptions and Notes (Lepid.)". The Canadian Entomologist. 71 (5): 109–112. doi : 10.4039/Ent71109-5