How to Identify Pterophoridae

Pterophoridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 52 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Pterophoridae Species

How to identify Pterophorus lacteipennis (Walker, 1864)

Pterophorus lacteipennis (Walker, 1864)

Pterophorus lacteipennis (Walker, 1864)

Pterophorus lacteipennis is a pterophorid moth described in 1864, found across s…

How to identify Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)

Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)

Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)

Stenoptilia pterodactyla is a single-brooded moth whose larvae feed on Veronica …

How to identify Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)

Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)

Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)

Platyptilia carduidactylus, the artichoke plume moth, is a pterophorid moth that…

How to identify Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1902)

Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1902)

Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1902)

Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla is a pterophorid moth native to the Americas and in…

How to identify Pterophorus furcatalis (Walker, 1864)

Pterophorus furcatalis (Walker, 1864)

Pterophorus furcatalis (Walker, 1864)

Pterophorus furcatalis is an endemic New Zealand plume moth species whose life s…

How to identify Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)

Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)

Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)

Sphenarches anisodactylus, the geranium or fire-flag plume moth, is a widely dis…

How to identify Amblyptilia falcatalis (Walker, 1864)

Amblyptilia falcatalis (Walker, 1864)

Amblyptilia falcatalis (Walker, 1864)

Amblyptilia falcatalis is an endemic New Zealand plume moth with described larva…

How to identify Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)

Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)

Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)

Wheeleria spilodactylus, the horehound plume moth, is a Pterophoridae moth used …

How to identify Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1813)

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1813)

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1813)

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, the beautiful plume moth, is a plume moth species fo…

How to identify Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852

Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852

Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852

Diacrotricha fasciola, the starfruit flowermoth, is a widely distributed Southea…

How to identify Stangeia xerodes (Meyrick, 1886)

Stangeia xerodes (Meyrick, 1886)

Stangeia xerodes (Meyrick, 1886)

Stangeia xerodes is a Pterophoridae moth found across Australia and parts of Asi…

How to identify Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Haworth, 1811)

Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Haworth, 1811)

Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Haworth, 1811)

Amblyptilia punctidactyla, the brindled plume moth, is a species with specific a…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Pterophoridae?

Pterophoridae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. bipunctidactyla by two key features: S. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Pterophoridae?

Pterophoridae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. monospilalis, but it can be distinguished by two key features: the second plume of P.

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