pterophorid

Definitions

Any moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Equivalents

Examples

“No kinematic adaptations particular to the extraordinary wing structure⟳ of pterophorids are evident, and adjacent wing lobes appear⟳ to form⟳ a continuous surface (Norberg, 1972b).”

“Of these, only one pterophorid appeared to probe inside flowers from both species, starting on P. dilatata then moving to P. stricta; however, no pollinia removal or transfer⟳ could be seen.”

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