Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Platyptilia nussi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Platyptilia Rank Species | |
Similar Platyptilia celidotus, Platyptilia carduidactyla, Platyptilia gonodactyla, Oidaematophorus, Platyptilia | ||
Platyptilia nussi is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are on wing in November.
Etymology
The species is named after Dr M. Nuss, one of the collectors of the specimen and investigator of microlepidoptera.
References
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