Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932

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Higher taxa:	Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Platyptiliini (tribe)/  Platyptilia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Meyrick, 1932
Citation:	Platyptilia daemonica, sp. n.
Original genus:	Platyptilia
Publication:	Meyrick E. 1932b. Entomological Expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–7. Microlepidoptera.
Journal:	Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:	80
Issue:	1
Pagination:	109

Platyptilia daemonica (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Paralectotypes 4♂, NHMUK.	Ethiopia	[Ethiopia], Abyssinia, Jem-Jem Forest, 8000 ft, x, leg. H. Scott.
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, genitalia slide C. Gibeaux 5038♂, NHMUK	Ethiopia	[Ethiopia], Abyssinia, Jem-Jem Forest, 8000 ft, x, leg. H. Scott.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932	Cameroon		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Delabye S., Maicher V., Sáfián Sz., Fokam E. B. & Tropek R. 2025b. Plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of a recently discovered lepidopteran diversity hotspot in the Mount Cameroon area, with descriptions of four new species. page 155
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932	Ethiopia		Meyrick E. 1932b. Entomological Expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–7. Microlepidoptera. page 109
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932	Rwanda		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Delabye S., Maicher V., Sáfián Sz., Fokam E. B. & Tropek R. 2025b. Plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of a recently discovered lepidopteran diversity hotspot in the Mount Cameroon area, with descriptions of four new species. page 155

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Platyptilia daemonica (1)

Platyptilia daemonica (2)

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