Platyptilia gentiliae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Argentina and Chile.
Platyptilia gentiliae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Platyptilia |
Species: | P. gentiliae
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Binomial name | |
Platyptilia gentiliae Gielis, 1991
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in October and January.
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- 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).