Postplatyptilia seitetazas

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

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

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

Etymology edit

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

References edit

  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).