| Platyptilia ainonis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. ainonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyptilia ainonis Matsumura, 1931 | |
Platyptilia ainonis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), [1] Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. [2]
The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm. [3]
The larvae probably feed on Anaphalis margaritacea .
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Platyptilia is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
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Platyptilia profunda is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Honshu island of Japan.
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Platyptilia vilema is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands.
Platyptilia semnopis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil.
Platyptilia gravior is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Costa Rica.
Platyptilia thyellopa is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador.
Platyptilia anniei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
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