Nippoptilia issikii
Species of plume moth
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Nippoptilia issikii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, that is known from Japan (Hokkaido), and Korea[1] and China.[2]
| Nippoptilia issikii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Nippoptilia |
| Species: | N. issikii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nippoptilia issikii Yano, 1961 | |
The wingspan is 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in) and the length of the forewings is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).
The larvae feed on the fruit of Vitis vinifera.
