Paraplatyptilia optata

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Paraplatyptilia optata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pterophoridae
Genus:
Paraplatyptilia
Species:
P. optata
Binomial name
Paraplatyptilia optata
(Yano, 1963)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia optataYano, 1963

Paraplatyptilia optata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Japan (Kyushu) and Korea. [1]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Japan Constitutional monarchy in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

Kyushu third largest island of Japan

Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternative ancient names include Kyūkoku(九国, "Nine Countries"), Chinzei(鎮西, "West of the Pacified Area"), and Tsukushi-no-shima(筑紫島, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.

The length of the forewings is about 11 millimetres (0.43 in).

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References

  1. ↑ "Pterophoridae aus Korea (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Landes Museum. Retrieved 5 July 2011.


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