Postplatyptilia boletus

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Postplatyptilia boletus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species:
P. boletus
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia boletus
Gielis, 2006

Postplatyptilia boletus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Peru. [1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing in October.

Etymology

The name reflects the mushroom shaped antrum.

References

  1. Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).