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Pseudopostega elachista

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Species of moth

Pseudopostega elachista
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species: P. elachista
Binomial name
Pseudopostega elachista
(Walsingham, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Opostega elachista Walsingham, 1914

Pseudopostega elachista is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1914. It is known from Guerrero, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is about 4.4 mm (0.17 in). Adults have been recorded in September.

References

  1. Generic Revision of the Opostegidae, with a Synoptic Catalog of the World's Species (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)
Taxon identifiers
Pseudopostega elachista


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