Pseudopostega bicornuta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Opostegidae |
Genus: | Pseudopostega |
Species: | P. bicornuta |
Binomial name | |
Pseudopostega bicornuta D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 |
Pseudopostega bicornuta is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from southern Mexico.
The length of the forewings is about 4.6 mm. Adults have been recorded in June.
The species name is derived from the Latin bi (meaning two) and cornutus (meaning horn) in reference to the dorsally curved, furcate apex of the male gnathos.