Dysoptus pseudargus
| Dysoptus pseudargus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arrhenophanidae |
| Genus: | Dysoptus |
| Species: | D. pseudargus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysoptus pseudargus Davis, 2003 | |
Dysoptus pseudargus is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is known only from the lowland Amazonian Region of southern Peru.
The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males. Adults are on wing from September to November.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Greek pseudos (fallacy, lie) and argos (white), in reference to the superficial similarity of this species to the more apomorphic Dysoptus argus.