| (previously known as Aciptilus lacteipennis) PTEROPHORINAE, PTEROPHORIDAE, PTEROPHORIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Debbie Matthews & Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of Budak,
Yio Chu Kang, Singapore)
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| (previously known as Aciptilus lacteipennis) PTEROPHORINAE, PTEROPHORIDAE, PTEROPHORIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Debbie Matthews & Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of Budak,
Yio Chu Kang, Singapore)
The adult moth of this species is white, with 3 dark dots on the costa of each forewing. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species has been found in
and in Australia in
Further reading :
Francis Walker,
Tineites,
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
Part 30 (1864), p. 949, No. 22.
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  moths |  caterpillar |
(written 4 April 2024)