Oxyptilus eleanerae

Matthews, 2017

Eleaner's Plume Moth

Oxyptilus eleanerae is a in the Pterophoridae, described by Matthews in 2017. It is a recently described with limited published information available. Records indicate it occurs in the United States. The species belongs to a characterized by distinctive wing typical of plume moths.

Oxyptilus (10.3897-zookeys.698.14999) Figures 21–26 by Matthews DL (2017) A new species of Oxyptilus Zeller from the southwestern United States (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). ZooKeys 698: 75-93. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.698.14999. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Oxyptilus (10.3897-zookeys.698.14999) Figures 1–12 by Matthews DL (2017) A new species of Oxyptilus Zeller from the southwestern United States (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). ZooKeys 698: 75-93. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.698.14999. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Oxyptilus (10.3897-zookeys.698.14999) Figures 13–16 by Matthews DL (2017) A new species of Oxyptilus Zeller from the southwestern United States (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). ZooKeys 698: 75-93. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.698.14999. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Oxyptilus eleanerae: /ˌɑk.sɪˈptaɪ.ləs ɪˌliːəˈnaɪriː/

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United States

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Recent description

This was formally described in 2017, making it a relatively recent addition to the of North American Lepidoptera.

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