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Dysoptus prolatus

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Species of moth

Dysoptus prolatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Dysoptus
Species: D. prolatus
Binomial name
Dysoptus prolatus
Davis, 2003

Dysoptus prolatus is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is known only from the type locality and mostly from primary forests of La Selva, Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 4-5.2 mm for males and about 7.8 mm for females. Adults are on wing in January, February, June, July and September.

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Dysoptus prolatus


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