Ptilothyris porphyrea is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Jean Ghesquière in 1940. It is found in the former province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2]

Ptilothyris porphyrea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Ptilothyris
Species:
P. porphyrea
Binomial name
Ptilothyris porphyrea
Ghesquière, 1940

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ptilothyris porphyrea Ghesquière, 1940". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Ptilothyris porphyrea Ghesquière, 1940". Afromoths. Retrieved June 23, 2018.