Platyptilia semnopis

(Platyptilia semnopis)

Description

Platyptilia semnopis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil. The wingspan is about 24 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February, May, July, September, October and December.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pterophoridae

Genus:Platyptilia

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