Platyptilia johnstoni

Platyptilia johnstoni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Platyptilia
Species:	P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Platyptilia johnstoni Lange, 1940
Synonyms
Platyptilia tshukotka Ustjuzhanin, 1996

Platyptilia johnstoni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Lange in 1940. It is found in Russia[1] and Alaska in the United States.[2]

The wingspan is 19–24 mm.

References

1. "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 2. Teil (Lepidoptera)". (in German)
2. "Species Details Platyptilia johnstoni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.