Paraplatyptilia atlantica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Eastern Canada in Newfoundland and Quebec.[1][2]
| Paraplatyptilia atlantica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Paraplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. atlantica
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraplatyptilia atlantica | |
The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Adults are on wing in July and August and at up to about 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) on Mount Albert. The host plant is unknown.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Landry, Bernard; Gielis, Cees (2008). "Key to the Paraplatyptilia species of eastern Canada with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 140 (2): 143–148. doi:10.4039/n07-026.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 1986". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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