Stilbosis placatrix is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Maryland and Illinois.[1][2]

Stilbosis placatrix
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S. placatrix
Binomial name
Stilbosis placatrix
(Hodges, 1969)
Synonyms
  • Aeaea placatrix Hodges, 1969
  • Stilbosis palactrix

The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Stilbosis placatrix (Hodges, 1969)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420307.00 – 1601 – Stilbosis placatrix – (Hodges, 1969)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).