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Postplatyptilia carchi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Postplatyptilia

Higher classification
  
Postplatyptilia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Scientific name
  
Postplatyptilia carchi

Rank
  
Species

Postplatyptilia carchi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

The wingspan is 13-15 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February and May.

Etymology

The species is named after the province where it was collected, Carchi.

References

Postplatyptilia carchi Wikipedia