Lioptilodes altivolans

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

Lioptilodes altivolans is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes, known from Peru. Moths in this species take flight in February, and have a wingspan of approximately 18 millimetres. The specific name "altivolans" refers to the high altitude, 4,100 metres, at which the moths fly.[1]

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