Nippoptilia philippensis

Nippoptilia philippensis
Nippoptilia philippensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Nippoptilia
Species: N. philippensis
Binomial name
Nippoptilia philippensis
Gielis, 2003

Nippoptilia philippensis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Mindanao and Mindoro.[1]

The wingspan is 15-19 mm. Adults are on wing in January, from May to June and in August.

Etymology

The name of the species reflects the country of its origin.

References

  1. ^ Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines
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