Platyptilia eberti

Platyptilia eberti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Platyptilia
Species:	P. eberti
Binomial name
	Platyptilia eberti; , 2003

Platyptilia eberti is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found on Luzon, Philippines,^[1] and was recently discovered in Vietnam, although this record might represent a related undescribed species.^[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in November.

Etymology[]

The species is called after Mr W. Ebert, one of the collectors.

References[]

^ Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines
^ On The Plume Moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) Of Vietnam Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines

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

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