Split-fronted plume moth
Paraplatyptilia bifida (Lange, 1950)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The split-fronted plume moth (Paraplatyptilia bifida) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 1 country: United States.
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Quick facts about the split-fronted plume moth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the split-fronted plume moth live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The split-fronted plume moth is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the split-fronted plume moth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the split-fronted plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusParaplatyptilia
- SpeciesParaplatyptilia bifida (Lange, 1950)
Synonyms Platyptilia bifida
Relatives of the split-fronted plume moth
Other species in the same genus Paraplatyptilia.
Atlantic Canada plume moth
Paraplatyptilia atlantica
Beardtongue plume moth
Paraplatyptilia fragilis
White-fringed plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus
White-suffused plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albidorsellus
Paintbrush plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albidus
Albu's plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albui
CompareSplit-fronted plume moth vs Atlantic Canada plume mothSplit-fronted plume moth vs Beardtongue plume mothSplit-fronted plume moth vs White-fringed plume mothSplit-fronted plume moth vs White-suffused plume moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the split-fronted plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the split-fronted plume moth for 1 country: United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the split-fronted plume moth?
The split-fronted plume moth (Paraplatyptilia bifida) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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“Split-fronted plume moth (Paraplatyptilia bifida).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/split-fronted-plume-moth.
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