Pterophorus albidus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is distributed in Africa, south and south-east Asia, including New Guinea and Australia, as well as Japan (Kyushu) and the Ryukyu Islands (Tokunoshima, Okinoerabujima, Okinawa). The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The species is characterized by the faint yellow colour. Larvae have been recorded feeding on Ipomoea nil.