Pseudopostega breviapicula
| Pseudopostega breviapicula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. breviapicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega breviapicula D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
Pseudopostega breviapicula is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It has a wide range in the Neotropical Region from Panama south to north-eastern and south-eastern Brazil and north-central Argentina.
The length of the forewings is 2.9-3 mm. Adults have been recorded throughout much of the year over its broad range, including October, December and January (in Brazil), September (in Argentina) and May (in Panama).
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin brevis (meaning short) and apiculus (meaning diminutive of apex) in reference to the short, acuminate apex of the male gnathos.
References
- ↑ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.