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Postplatyptilia genisei

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Postplatyptilia genisei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species:
P. genisei
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia genisei
(Pastrana, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Stenoptilia genisei Pastrana, 1989

Postplatyptilia genisei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Pastrana in 1989. It is known from Argentina.[1]

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in December, January, March and May.

References

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  1. ^ 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).