Postplatyptilia saeva is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Postplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. saeva
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| Binomial name | |
| Postplatyptilia saeva (Meyrick, 1930)
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The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing in January, February, April, July and October.
References
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- ^ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).
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