Pseudopostega apotoma
| Pseudopostega apotoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. apotoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega apotoma D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
Pseudopostega apotoma is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is only known from Minas Gerais and Para in south-eastern and north-eastern Brazil.
The length of the forewings is 3.4-3.7 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in January and November.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Greek apotomos (cut off, abrupt) in reference to the blunt, stubby form of the caudal lobe of the male gnathos.