Lioptilodes yungas
| Lioptilodes yungas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Lioptilodes |
| Species: | L. yungas |
| Binomial name | |
| Lioptilodes yungas Gielis, 2006 | |
Lioptilodes yungas is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes known from Bolivia. Moths of this species take flight in May and have a wingspan of approximately 24 millimetres. The species name "yungas" is derived from the region Yungas, whence the species was collected for examination.[1]
References
- ^ Gielis, C. (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).