Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stenoptilodes | |
Scientific name Stenoptilodes altiaustralis | ||
Stenoptilodes altiaustralis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is known from Peru.
The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). Adults are on wing in March and August.
Etymology
The name reflects the high altitude and southern latitude at which the species occurs.
References
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