Nippoptilia philippensis
| Nippoptilia philippensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Nippoptilia |
| Species: | N. philippensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nippoptilia philippensis Gielis, 2003
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Nippoptilia philippensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Mindanao and Mindoro.[1]
The wingspan is 15–19 millimetres (0.59–0.75 in). Adults are on wing in January, from May to June and in August.
Etymology
The name of the species reflects the country of its origin.
References
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- ^ Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines
