Nyx puyaphaga

Nyx puyaphaga is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from central Chile.

Nyx puyaphaga
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Millieriidae
Genus: Nyx
Species:
N. puyaphaga
Binomial name
Nyx puyaphaga
Heppner, 1982

The length of the forewings is 3.8-4.5 mm. Adults are on wing from November to December.[1]

The larvae feed on Puya alpestris.

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