Platyptilia johnstoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. johnstoni
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| Platyptilia johnstoni Lange, 1940
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Platyptilia johnstoni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Lange in 1940. It is found in Russia[1] and Alaska in the United States.[2]
The wingspan is 19–24 mm. Males have uniform gray and brown forewings, while females have an oblique dash on the first lobe.
References
- ^ "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 2. Teil (Lepidoptera)". (in German)
- ^ "Species Details Platyptilia johnstoni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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