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Palaephatus leucacrotus

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Palaephatus leucacrotus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Palaephatidae
Genus: Palaephatus
Species:
P. leucacrotus
Binomial name
Palaephatus leucacrotus
Davis, 1986

Palaephatus leucacrotus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the wetter areas of the Valdivian forest region of south-central Chile.

The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. They are on wing from October to December in one generation per year.[1]

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