Platyptilia davisi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Chile.

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

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are on wing in January.

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).