Hypatopa mora

Hypatopa mora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species: H. mora
Binomial name
Hypatopa mora
Adamski, 2013

Hypatopa mora is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 7.2 mm. The basal 1/3 of the forewings is pale brown and the apical 2/3 is brown intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale brown. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, slightly darkening towards the apex.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin mora (meaning a delay).

References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
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