Pterophorus volgensis

Pterophorus volgensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Pterophorus
Species:	P. volgensis
Binomial name
	Pterophorus volgensis; (Moschler, 1862)
Synonyms
	Aciptilus volgensisMöschler, 1862; Oirata volgensis;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Pterophorus volgensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Russia (including the Ural Mountains).

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Rindera tetraspis .^[3]

References

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Neue südrussische Schmetterlinge. - Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift

[3] Notes on the biology of Pterophorus volgensis (Möschler, 1862) with description of the larval stage (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). - Entomol. Fennica

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