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Platyptilia gentiliae

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Platyptilia gentiliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species:
P. gentiliae
Binomial name
Platyptilia gentiliae
Gielis, 1991

Platyptilia gentiliae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Argentina and Chile.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in October and January.

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  • 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).