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Platyptilia johnstoni

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Species of plume moth

Platyptilia johnstoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species: P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Platyptilia johnstoni
Lange, 1940
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia tshukotka Ustjuzhanin, 1996

Platyptilia johnstoni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Lange in 1940. It is found in Russia and Alaska in the United States.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm.

References

  1. "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 2. Teil (Lepidoptera)". (in German)
  2. "Species Details Platyptilia johnstoni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Platyptilia johnstoni


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