Postplatyptilia genisei

Postplatyptilia genisei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Postplatyptilia
Species:	P. genisei
Binomial name
	Postplatyptilia genisei; (Pastrana, 1989)
Synonyms
	Stenoptilia geniseiPastrana, 1989;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Postplatyptilia genisei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Pastrana in 1989. It is known from Argentina.^[1]

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in December, January, March and May.

References

↑ 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).

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[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).

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