Postplatyptilia huigraica
| Postplatyptilia huigraica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. huigraica
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| Binomial name | |
| Postplatyptilia huigraica B. Landry & Gielis, 1992
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Postplatyptilia huigraica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing in February, June, August, and from October to December.
Etymology[]
The name of this new species is derived from the name of the type locality.[2]
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).
- ^ A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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