Ptyoptila matutinella

Ptyoptila matutinella

''Ptyoptila'' is a genus of moths of the Oecophoridae family. It contains only one species, ''Ptyoptila matutinella'' which was described by Walker in 1864 and is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are rusty brown, with two dark dots near the middle and shading to orange then red at the margins. The hindwings are pale brown, shading darker toward the margins.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyOecophoridae
GenusPtyoptila
SpeciesP. matutinella
Photographed in
Australia