Platyptilia nussi
Platyptilia nussi is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.[1]
| Platyptilia nussi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. nussi |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyptilia nussi Gielis, 2003 | |
The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are on wing in November.
Etymology
The species is named after Dr M. Nuss, one of the collectors of the specimen and investigator of microlepidoptera.
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