Lantanophaga minima is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands.

Lantanophaga minima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Lantanophaga
Species:
L. minima
Binomial name
Lantanophaga minima
(B. Landry & Gielis, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Postplatyptilia minima B. Landry & Gielis, 1992

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are on wing in March.

External links edit

  • 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).