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Platyptilia aarviki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Suborder: Ditrysia

Superfamily: Pterophoroidea

Family: Pterophoridae

Genus: Platyptilia

Species: P. aarviki

Binomial name
Platyptilia aarviki
Gielis, 2008

Platyptilia aarviki is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenia. The species is named after Leif Aarvik, in honour of his thorough work on the "Microlepidoptera" of Tanzania.

The wingspan is ca. 33 mm. The moth flies in November.

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