Stenoptilodes heppneri

Stenoptilodes heppneri is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Venezuela.

Stenoptilodes heppneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Stenoptilodes
Species:
S. heppneri
Binomial name
Stenoptilodes heppneri
Gielis, 2006

The wingspan is about 17 millimetres (0.67 in). Adults are on wing in January.

Etymology

The species is named after its collector, a promoter of the research of Lepidoptera, Dr J.B. Heppner.

gollark: It needs mana too, so it's not stupidly overpowered.
gollark: Which is an *actual recipe* in Botania.
gollark: Oh, and it needs to not take five hours.
gollark: * you need to not be stuck in infinite crafting loops* prioritization of item rarity over extra crafting cycles is also hard and subjective* multiple ways to craft each item
gollark: yep.
  • Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).
  • Data related to Stenoptilodes heppneri at Wikispecies
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.