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Postplatyptilia seitetazas

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

Postplatyptilia seitetazas is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Chile.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing in January.

Etymology

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The species is named after the locality in which it was collected.

References

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  1. ^ 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).