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Amblyptilia landryi

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Amblyptilia landryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Amblyptilia
Species:
A. landryi
Binomial name
Amblyptilia landryi
Gielis, 2006

Amblyptilia landryi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Honduras.[1]

The wingspan is about 21 millimetres (0.83 in). Adults are on wing in May.

Etymology

The species is named after Dr Bernard Landry, to honor his support of the studies of the Pterophoridae of the New World.

References

  1. ^ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 80–2 (1).