Lioptilodes arequipa is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes known from Peru and Chile. Moths of this species take flight in January and April and have a wingspan of approximately 21 millimetres. The specific name "arequipa" refers to the Arequipa Region, where the Peruvian specimen was collected.[1]

Lioptilodes arequipa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Lioptilodes
Species:
L. arequipa
Binomial name
Lioptilodes arequipa
Gielis, 2006

References

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  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).