Postplatyptilia uruguayensis

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

Postplatyptilia uruguayensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Uruguay. [1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing in March.

Etymology

The species is named after the country in which it was discovered.

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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).