Platyptilia pulverulenta
| Platyptilia pulverulenta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. pulverulenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Platyptilia pulverulenta | |
Platyptilia pulverulenta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2][3]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 23 mm. The head is whitish, and the antennae are reddish brown mixed with whitish. The thorax is reddish brown densely mixed with white, and the abdomen is greyish brown. The forewings are reddish brown, sprinkled with white. The hindwings are pale reddish brown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Philpott, Alfred (1923). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 54: 148–154 [149]. Biodiversity Heritage Library
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Platyptilia pulverulenta in New Zealand Organisms Register (NZOR)
- ^ "Platyptilia pulverulenta Philpott, 1923". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World 1.1.24.330. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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