Postplatyptilia antillae
Postplatyptilia antillae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Cuba and Jamaica.[1]
| Postplatyptilia antillae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. antillae |
| Binomial name | |
| Postplatyptilia antillae Gielis, 2006 | |
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
Etymology
The name reflects the origin of the species, being the first to be recorded in the genus Postplatyptilia from the Greater Antillean Islands.
References
- 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).
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