Postplatyptilia drechseli

Postplatyptilia drechseli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Postplatyptilia
Species:	P. drechseli
Binomial name
	Postplatyptilia drechseli; Gielis, 2006

Postplatyptilia drechseli is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Paraguay.^[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing in October.

Etymology[]

The species is named after its collector, , to honor his work in collecting Pterophoridae in Paraguay. Until his collecting, minimal knowledge of the fauna of this country was available.

References[]

^ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).

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[1] Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).

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