Lioptilodes altivolans
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Lioptilodes altivolans is a species of moth
in the genus Lioptilodes
, known from Peru
. Moths in this species take flight in February, and have a wingspan of approximately 18 millimetres. The specific name "altivolans" refers to the high altitude, 4,100 metres, at which the moths fly.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the genus Lioptilodes
Lioptilodes
Lioptilodes is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Lioptilodes aguilaicus *Lioptilodes albistriolatus *Lioptilodes alolepidodactylus *Lioptilodes altivolans *Lioptilodes antarcticus *Lioptilodes arequipa...
, known from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Moths in this species take flight in February, and have a wingspan of approximately 18 millimetres. The specific name "altivolans" refers to the high altitude, 4,100 metres, at which the moths fly.