Paraplatyptilia cooleyi

Paraplatyptilia cooleyi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Paraplatyptilia
Species:	P. cooleyi
Binomial name
	Paraplatyptilia cooleyi; (Fernald, 1898)
Synonyms
	Platyptilia cooleyi Fernald, 1898;

Paraplatyptilia cooleyi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America (including Colorado and California).

The wingspan is 21–27 millimetres (0.83–1.06 in). The head, thorax and forewings are yellowish brown. There is a darker brown spot on the middle of the cell and two of the same color (one above the other) just before the end of the cleft, the upper one being absent in some specimens, while in others they are joined, forming a dark-brown dash across the end of the cell. There is also a subterminal whitish stripe on the first lobe. The fringes are whitish, with a sub-basal line concolorous with the wing. The hindwings and fringes are a little darker than the forewings.^[2]

Etymology

The species is named for Mr. R. A. Cooley.

References

^ Moth Photographers Group
^ The pterophoridae of North America This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Moth Photographers Group

[2] The pterophoridae of North America This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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