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Platyptilia Hübner, [1825]

Platyptilia Hübner, [1825]; , TS: Alucita megadactyla
Platyptilus Zeller, 1841; emendation
Fredericina Tutt, 1905; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 17 : 37, TS: Alucita calodatyla

= ; [NACL, 86]

Platyptilia (Platyptiliinae) ; [NACL, 86]

1200x884 (~88Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 25.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Platyptilia tesseradactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)

NEU, CEU, Russia, NA. See [About maps] Alucita tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1761; Fauna Suecica (Edn 2): 370
Pterophorus fischeri Zeller, 1841; Isis von Oken 1841 (10): 781

= ; [NACL, #6106]

Platyptilia tesseradactyla, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Platyptilia tesseradactyla, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Platyptilia tesseradactyla ; [NACL, #6106]

Larva on Helichrysum arenarium, Antennaria dioica [ME1]

Platyptilia farfarellus (Zeller, 1867)

CEU, SEU, Asia Minor, Japan. See [About maps] Platyptilus farfarellus Zeller, 1867; Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 28 : 334
Platyptilia farfarellus, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Senecio vernalis, S. viscosus [ME1]

Platyptilia nemoralis (Zeller, 1841)

EU. See [About maps] Pterophorus nemoralis Zeller, 1841; Isis von Oken 1841 (10): 778
Platyptilia nemoralis var. saracenica Wocke, 1871; in Staudinger & Wocke, Cat. Lepid. eur. Faunegeb. (Edn. 2) : 342, nr. 3127a
Platyptilia graafii Zeller, 1873; Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 34 (4-6) : 139

Larva on Senecio fuchsii, S. fluviatilis, S. sarracenicus, S. nemorensis [ME1]

Platyptilia gonodactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

EU - Russia, Asia Minor, N.India. See [About maps] Piennarsulkaperhonen
Alucita gonodactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 320
Alucita megadactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 145
Alucita diptera Sulzer, 1776; Gesch. Ins. nach linn. Syst.: 163
Alucita trigonodactyla Haworth, 1811; Lepid. Britannica (3): 478
?Platyptilia farfara Gregson, 1885; Entomologist 18 : 151
Platyptilia gonodactyla, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Platyptilia gonodactyla, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]

1000x736 (~44Kb) FINLAND, St: Säkylä, 677:25, 19.6.1998 Photo © Markku Savela

identification uncertain 667x650 (~75Kb) Russia, Moscow, 10.7 - 15.8.2004, Photo © D. Smirnov

identification uncertain 921x490 (~83Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 13.8.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov

Larva on Tussilago farfara, Petasites sp. [ME1]

Platyptilia calodactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

EU. See [About maps] Alucita calodactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 146
Alucita petradactyla Hübner, [1819]
Pterophorus zetterstedtii Zeller, 1841; Isis von Oken 1841 (10): 777
Amblyptilia taeniadactylus South, 1882; Entomologist 15: 34
Platyptilia leucorrhyncha Meyrick, 1902; Ent. mon. Mag. 38 : 217
Platyptilia zetterstedtii var. doronicella Fuchs, 1902; Stettin ent. Ztg 63 (1) : 329
Platyptilia calodactyla, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

Larva on Solidago virgaurea, Senecio nemorensis, S. sylvaticus, Doronicum sp. [ME1]

Platyptilia iberica Rebel, 1935

Spain, Pyrenees. See [About maps] Platyptilia iberica Rebel, 1935; Z. Öst. EntVer. 20: 10
Platyptilia iberica nevadensis Rebel, 1935; Z. Öst. EntVer. 20: 10

Larva on Senecio? [ME1]

Platyptilia isodactylus (Zeller, 1852)

CEU, Spain, Morocco, Japan. See [About maps] Pterophorus isodactylus Zeller, 1852; Linn. Ent. 6: 328
Platyptilia brunneodactyla Lucas, 1956; Bull. Soc. Sci. nat. Maroc 35: 255

Larva on Senecio spp., S. aquaticus, S. nemorensis, Senecio jacobeae [ME1]

Platyptilia celidotus (Meyrick, 1885)

Australia. See [About maps] Lioptilus celidotus Meyrick, 1885

Platyptilia emissalis (Walker, 1864)

Australia. See [About maps] Platyptilus emissalis Walker, 1864
Platyptilia emissalis, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]

Platyptilia euctimena Turner, 1913

Australia. See [About maps]

Platyptilia omissalis Fletcher, 1926

Australia. See [About maps] Platyptilia omissalis, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Gillmeria omissalis ;

Larva on Parahebe perfoliata [Don Herbison-Evans]

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BAMONA]

Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node

[D. Smirnov]

Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov

[Don Herbison-Evans]

and Stella A. Crossley; Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans

[Ian Kimber]

http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/

[ME1]

Cees Gielis, 1996; Pterophoridae; In P. Huemer, O. Karsholt & L. Lyneborg (eds.); Microlepidoptera of Europe 1: 1-222

[MPG]

North American Moth Photographers Group

[NACL]

Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico

[SVF]

Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)

Some related literature:

Fuchs, 1902

Neue Geometriden und Kleinfalter des europäischen Faunengebiets Stettin ent. Ztg 63 (1) : 317-330

Gregson, 1885

[notes, captures, etc.] Entomologist 18 : 150-151

Haworth, 1811

Lepidoptera Britannica, sistens digestimen novam lepidopterorum quae in Magna Britannica reperiunter ... adjunguntur dissertationes variae ad historiam naturalam spectantes Lepid. Britannica (1): 1-136 (1803), (2): 137-376 ([1809]), (3): 377-512 ([1811]), (4): 513-609 (1828)

Meyrick, 1902

A new European species of Pterophoridae Ent. mon. Mag. 38 : 217

South, 1882

Contributions to the history of the British Pterophori Entomologist 14: 49-53, 73-77 (1881), 15: 31-36, 102-106, pl. 2, 145-149, pl. 3 (1882)

Wocke in Staudinger & Wocke, 1871

Catalog der Lepidopteren des europaeischen Faunegebiets (Edn. 2): - Cat. Lepid. eur. Faunegeb. (Edn. 2) : 1-426, : 422-426 (Corrigenda et Addenda)

Sulzer, 1776

Dr. Sulzers Abgekürzte Geschichte der Insecten nach dem Linaeischen System Gesch. Ins. nach linn. Syst.: -

Tutt, 1905

Types of the genera of the Agdistid, Alucitid and Orneodid plume moths Ent. Rec. J. Var. 17 : 34-37

Zeller, 1841

Pterophorides, einer Nachtfalterfamilie Isis von Oken 1841 (10): 755-794, (11-12): 827-893

Zeller, 1867

Skandinaviens Fjädermott (Alucita Lin.), beskrifna af H. D. J. Wallengren Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 28 : 321-339

Zeller, 1873

Lepidopterologische Beobachtungen vom Jahre 1872 Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 34 (4-6) : 121-140

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