Lioptilodes arequipa

Lioptilodes arequipa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Lioptilodes
Species: L. arequipa
Binomial name
Lioptilodes arequipa
Gielis, 2006

Lioptilodes arequipa is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes, known from Peru and Chile. Moths in this species take flight in January and April, and have a wingspan of approximately 21 millimetres. The specific name "arequipa" refers to the Arequipa Region, where the Peruvian specimen was collected.[1]

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