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Stenoptilia kiitulo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Scientific name
  
Stenoptilia kiitulo

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Stenoptilia

Rank
  
Species

Stenoptilia kiitulo

Similar
  
Megalorhipida leucodactyla, Exelastis, Stenoptilia zophodactylus, Lantanophaga pusillidactyla

Stenoptilia kiitulo is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Tanzania on heights of 2600 to 2700 metres. The species is named after the region of occurrence, the Kiitulo Plateau.

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The moth flies in November and December.

References

Stenoptilia kiitulo Wikipedia