Postplatyptilia boletus

Postplatyptilia boletus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Peru.[1]

Postplatyptilia boletus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Postplatyptilia
Species:
P. boletus
Binomial name
Postplatyptilia boletus
Gielis, 2006

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing in October.

Etymology

The name reflects the mushroom shaped antrum.

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gollark: Bee concentrations in most populated regions are on the order of hundred-exabees per attometer³.
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