Nippoptilia philippensis
| Nippoptilia philippensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Nippoptilia |
| Species: | N. philippensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nippoptilia philippensis Gielis, 2003
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Nippoptilia philippensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Mindanao and Mindoro.[1]
The wingspan is 15–19 millimetres (0.59–0.75 in). Adults are on wing in January, from May to June and in August.
Etymology
[edit]The name of the species reflects the country of its origin.
References
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