Pseudopostega parakempella

Pseudopostega parakempella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species: P. parakempella
Binomial name
Pseudopostega parakempella
D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007

Pseudopostega parakempella is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from southern Florida and the Oaxaca Region in Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 2.1–2.4 mm. Adults have been recorded from November to January.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek para (meaning near, beside) prefixed to the name of the species Pseudopostega kempella with which this species has been confused.

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