Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Postplatyptilia antillae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Postplatyptilia Rank Species | |
Postplatyptilia antillae is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Cuba and Jamaica.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
Etymology
The name reflects the origin of the species, being the first to be recorded in the Postplatyptilia genus from the Greater Antillean Islands.
References
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