Postplatyptilia huigraica
| Postplatyptilia huigraica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. huigraica
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| Binomial name | |
| Postplatyptilia huigraica B. Landry & Gielis, 1992
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Postplatyptilia huigraica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador (including the Galápagos Islands), Peru and Venezuela.[1]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing in February, June, August, and from October to December.[2] The caterpillars feed on two species of Cantinoa: Cantinoa mutabilis (synonym Hyptis mutabilis[3]) and Cantinoa americana (syn. Hyptis spicigera[4]) in the Lamiaceae.[5]
References
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- ^ Gielis, Cees (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1): 1–290.
- ^ Landry, Bernard; Gielis, Cees (1992-06-15). "A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador". Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden. 276: 1–42.
- ^ "Cantinoa mutabilis (Rich.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore". Plants Of The World Online. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Cantinoa americana (Aubl.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore". Plants Of The World Online. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Landry, Bernard; Roque-Albelo, Lazaro; Matthews, Deborah L. (2004). "Supplemental additions to the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) with description of a new species of Adaina Tutt". Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft / Bulletin de la Société Entomologique Suisse / Journal of the Swiss Entomological Society. 77 (3–4). doi:10.5169/seals-402873.