Stenoptilodes altiaustralis explained

Stenoptilodes altiaustralis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Peru.

The wingspan is about . Adults are on wing in March and August.

Etymology

The name reflects the high altitude and southern latitude at which the species occurs.

External links

• 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.