Palaephatus latus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the Arauco Province of Chile.
| Palaephatus latus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Palaephatidae |
| Genus: | Palaephatus |
| Species: | P. latus
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| Binomial name | |
| Palaephatus latus Davis, 1986
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The length of the forewings is 4.8–5 mm. Adults are on wing in October in one generation per year.[1]