Platyptilia johnstoni

Platyptilia johnstoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Platyptilia
Species:	P. johnstoni
Binomial name
	Platyptilia johnstoni; Lange, 1940
Synonyms
	Platyptilia tshukotkaUstjuzhanin, 1996;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Platyptilia johnstoni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Lange in 1940. It is found in Russia ^[1] and Alaska in the United States.^[2]

The wingspan is 19–24 mm.

References

↑ "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 2. Teil (Lepidoptera)". (in German)
↑ "Species Details Platyptilia johnstoni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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[1] "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 2. Teil (Lepidoptera)". (in German)

[2] "Species Details Platyptilia johnstoni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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