Pseudopostega paraplicatella

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

Pseudopostega paraplicatella is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from Amazonian rainforest of eastern Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is about 3 mm. Adults have been recorded in January.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin, para (meaning beside, near), and the species name Pseudopostega plicatella, in reference to the close morphological similarities of these two species.

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