Platyptilia charadrias

Platyptilia charadrias is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.[2] It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the high mountains of the South Island's main divide.

Platyptilia charadrias
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species:
P. charadrias
Binomial name
Platyptilia charadrias
(Meyrick, 1884)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mimaeseoptilus charadrias Meyrick, 1884
  • Stenoptilia charadrias Meyrick, 1885

The larvae possibly feed on Cassinia species.

References
  1. Lepidoptera of New Zealand
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI]. Pyralidina [abstract]". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 346–348 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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