Pterophorus innotatalis

Pterophorus innotatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Pterophorus
Species: P. innotatalis
Binomial name
Pterophorus innotatalis
Walker, 1864[1]

Pterophorus innotatalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The head, palpi, antennae, thorax and abdomen are pale ochreous. The legs are ochreous-whitish. The forewings are pale whitish-yellowish. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Dichondra species, including Dichondra brevifolia.

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