Platyptilia cretalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the Honshu, Kyushu and Tsushima islands of Japan.
| Platyptilia cretalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. cretalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyptilia cretalis Meyrick, 1908 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The length of the forewings is 9–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
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