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Platyptilia johnstoni

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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[1] and Alaska in the United States.[2]

The wingspan is 19–24 mm.

References

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  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.