Paraplatyptilia immaculata

(Paraplatyptilia immaculata)

Description

Paraplatyptilia immaculata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in North America, including California. The wingspan is about 27 millimetres (1.1 in). The forewings are light creamy-white, tinged with smoky along the costa from the base to the cleft. There is a very faint smoky dot below the base of the cleft on the second lobe. The hindwings are pale brownish.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Paraplatyptilia
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