Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Platyptilia aarviki | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Platyptilia Rank Species | |
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Similar Platyptilia celidotus, Megalorhipida leucodactyla, Exelastis, Platyptilia carduidactyla, Platyptilia gonodactyla | ||
Platyptilia aarviki is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenya. The species is named after Leif Aarvik, in honour of his thorough work on the Microlepidoptera of Tanzania.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. The moth flies in November.
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