Lioptilodes salarius is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes known from Argentina. Moths of this species take flight in January and have a wingspan of approximately 36 millimetres. The specific name "salarias" refers to Salar de Jama, whence the species was collected.[1]
Lioptilodes salarius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Lioptilodes |
Species: | L. salarius
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Binomial name | |
Lioptilodes salarius Gielis, 2006
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References
edit- ^ 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).