Platyptilia omissalis

Platyptilia omissalis

''Platyptilia omissalis'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia from southern Queensland to Victoria, south-western Australia and Tasmania.
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Naming

The species was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1926. Some authors consider it a synonym of ''Sinpunctiptilia emissalis''.

Behavior

Adults have a weak, almost hovering flight.

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Parahebe'' species, including ''Parahebe perfoliata''. At first, feeding results in a blotch mine on the upper surface of the leaf. Later, the larvae feed exposed on the upper surface of the leaf. The pupa is elongate, without a cocoon, and rests on the vegetation attached to a silk pad by hooks at the rear end.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPterophoridae
GenusPlatyptilia
SpeciesP. omissalis
Photographed in
Australia