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Species of moth

Hypatopa plebis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species: H. plebis
Binomial name
Hypatopa plebis
Adamski, 2013

Hypatopa plebis is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 4.1–5.5 mm. The forewings are brownish grey intermixed with pale brownish-grey scales scattered throughout the middle area from the base to the crossvein of the cell. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin plebs (meaning the people).

References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
Taxon identifiers
Hypatopa plebis


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