Pseudopostega tanygnatha

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

Pseudopostega tanygnatha is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from north-western Costa Rica

The length of the forewings is about 2.3 mm. Adults have been recorded in June.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek tany (meaning long) and gnathos (meaning jaw) in reference to the slender, greatly elongated caudal lobe of the male gnathos.

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