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Paraplatyptilia atlantica

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Paraplatyptilia atlantica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Paraplatyptilia
Species:
P. atlantica
Binomial name
Paraplatyptilia atlantica
B.Landry [fr] & Gielis, 2008[1]

Paraplatyptilia atlantica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Eastern Canada in Newfoundland and Quebec.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Adults are on wing in July and August and at up to about 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) on Mount Albert. The host plant is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Landry, Bernard; Gielis, Cees (2008). "Key to the Paraplatyptilia species of eastern Canada with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 140 (2): 143–148. doi:10.4039/n07-026.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 1986". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 29 August 2024.