Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus

Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America (including California, Oregon, Alberta and British Columbia).

Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Paraplatyptilia
Species:
P. albiciliatus
Binomial name
Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus
Synonyms
  • Platyptilus albiciliatus Walsingham, 1880
  • Platyptilia canadensis McDunnough, 1927
  • Platyptilia rubricans Lange, 1950
  • Platyptilus orthocarpi Walsingham, 1880
  • Platyptilia orthocarpi

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Orthocarpus species.

References
  1. "Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 23 October 2019.


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