Platyptilia johnstoni

Platyptilia johnstoni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Russia[1] and Alaska in the United States.[2]

Platyptilia johnstoni
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P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Platyptilia johnstoni
Lange, 1940
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia tshukotka Ustjuzhanin, 1996

The wingspan is 19–24 mm. Males have uniform gray and brown forewings, while females have an oblique dash on the first lobe.

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