Palaephatus striatus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the wetter Valdivian forests of central Argentina and Chile from Lago Puyehue and Lago Nahuel Huapi south to Chiloe Island.

Palaephatus striatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Palaephatidae
Genus: Palaephatus
Species:
P. striatus
Binomial name
Palaephatus striatus
Davis, 1986

The length of the forewings is 9-11.2 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females.[1]

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