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Aptunga vega

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Species of moth

Aptunga vega
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Aptunga
Species: A. vega
Binomial name
Aptunga vega
Neunzig, 1996

Aptunga vega is a species of snout moth. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1996. It is found in the Dominican Republic.

The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the type locality of La Vega.

References

  1. "New Species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
Taxon identifiers
Aptunga vega


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