Pterophorus elaeopus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, native to Asia.
| Pterophorus elaeopus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Pterophorus |
| Species: | P. elaeopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterophorus elaeopus (Meyrick, 1908) | |
| Synonyms | |
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It is found in India,[1] China[2] Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia.[3]
The wingspan is 18–21 mm.
References
edit- ↑ A Check-List Of Microlepidoptera Of India (Part-I: Family Pterophoridae) Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ New Recorded Species of Pterophoridae from China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ On The Plume Moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) Of Vietnam Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
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