Nippoptilia rutteni is a species of moth in the genus Nippoptilia, known from New Guinea. Moths in this species have a wingspan of approximately 13 millimetres (0.51 in). The specific name "rutteni" refers to microlepidopterist Dr. A.L.M. Rutten.[1]
| Nippoptilia rutteni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Nippoptilia |
| Species: | N. rutteni
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| Binomial name | |
| Nippoptilia rutteni Gielis, 2003
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