Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Postplatyptilia drechseli | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Postplatyptilia Rank Species | |
Postplatyptilia drechseli is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Paraguay.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing in October.
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Ulf Drechsel, to honor his work in collecting Pterophoridae in Paraguay. Until his collecting, minimal knowledge of the fauna of this country was available.
References
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