| Ptilophora nohirae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Ptilophora |
| Species: | P. nohirae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilophora nohirae Matsumura, 1920 | |
Ptilophora nohirae is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is known from Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 30–33 mm.
The larvae feed on Carpinus japonica .
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