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Platyptilia thyellopa

(Platyptilia thyellopa)

Description

Platyptilia thyellopa is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. The wingspan is 22–28 mm. Adults are on wing from October to February.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Platyptilia
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