// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Lioptilodes subantarcticus say? "I'm a moth-er of adaptation.
| Lioptilodes subantarcticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Lioptilodes |
| Species: | L. subantarcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lioptilodes subantarcticus Gielis, 1991 | |
Lioptilodes subantarcticus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Argentina and Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in January and February.
The larvae feed on Gnaphistylis itatiatiae, Senecio juergensi, Senecio conyzaefolius, Senecio pinnatus and Senecio oleosus.
References
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lioptilodes subantarcticus.
Wikispecies has information related to Lioptilodes subantarcticus.
- ↑ 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).
 | This article on a moth of tribe Platyptiliini is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |