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Platyptilia aarviki

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Platyptilia aarviki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pterophoridae
Genus:
Platyptilia
Species:
P. aarviki
Binomial name
Platyptilia aarviki
Gielis, 2008

Platyptilia aarviki is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenya. The species is named after Leif Aarvik, in honour of his thorough work on the Microlepidoptera of Tanzania.

The wingspan is about 33 mm. The moth flies in November.

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