| Platyptilia ignifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. ignifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyptilia ignifera Meyrick, 1908 | |
Platyptilia ignifera is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Tsushima) and India.
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm.
The larvae feed on the fruit of Vitis vinifera .
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