Platyptilia aarviki is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenya. The species is named after Leif Aarvik, in honour of his thorough work on the Microlepidoptera of Tanzania.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. aarviki
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| Platyptilia aarviki Gielis, 2008
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The wingspan is about 33 mm. The moth flies in November.
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