Pterophorus elaeopus

Pterophorus elaeopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Pterophorus
Species:	P. elaeopus
Binomial name
	Pterophorus elaeopus; (Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
	Alucita elaeopaMeyrick, 1908; Pterophorus elaeopa;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Pterophorus elaeopus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, native to Asia.

It is found in India,^[1] China ^[2] Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia.^[3]

The wingspan is 18–21 mm.

References

↑ A Check-List Of Microlepidoptera Of India (Part-I: Family Pterophoridae) Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
↑ New Recorded Species of Pterophoridae from China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
↑ On The Plume Moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) Of Vietnam Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] A Check-List Of Microlepidoptera Of India (Part-I: Family Pterophoridae) Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine

[2] New Recorded Species of Pterophoridae from China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine

[3] On The Plume Moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) Of Vietnam Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine

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