Palaephatus striatus

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.

The length of the forewings is 9-11.2 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. Adults have buff-colored forewings streaked with darker brown spots and lines. They are on wing from September to February, possibly in one generation per year.