Pseudopostega ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Opostegidae |
Genus: | Pseudopostega |
Species: | P. ferruginea |
Binomial name | |
Pseudopostega ferruginea D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 |
Pseudopostega ferruginea is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is endemic to the West Indies, where it has been found in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas.
The length of the forewings is 2.1-2.9 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in March and July.
The specific name is derived from the Latin ferruginus (reddish brown, rust-colored), as suggested by the reddish brown, forewing apical band diagnostic for this species.