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Pterophorus candidalis

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Species of plume moth

Pterophorus candidalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Pterophorus
Species: P. candidalis
Binomial name
Pterophorus candidalis
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Aciptilia candidalis
  • Aciptilus candidalis Walker, 1864

Pterophorus candidalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga and most of Africa.

The wingspan is 15–28 mm.

References

  1. Notes On South Pacific Pterophoridae
Taxon identifiers
Pterophorus candidalis


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