Platyptilia pulverulenta is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is about 23 mm. The head is whitish and the antennae are reddish-brown mixed with whitish. The thorax is reddish-brown densely mixed with white and the abdomen is greyish-brown. The forewings are reddish-brown, sprinkled with white. The hindwings are pale reddish-brown.