Platyptilia aarviki
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. aarviki
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| Platyptilia aarviki Gielis, 2008
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Platyptilia aarviki is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenya. The species is named after Leif Aarvik, in honour of his thorough work on the Microlepidoptera of Tanzania.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. The moth flies in November.
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Categories:
- Platyptilia
- Endemic moths of Kenya
- Moths described in 2008
- Moths of Africa
- Taxa named by Cees Gielis
- Pterophoridae stubs