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Pseudopostega subtila

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Species of moth

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

Pseudopostega subtila is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. It is known from the state of Minas Gerais of south-eastern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is about 3.8 mm. Adults have been recorded in December.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin subtilis (meaning thin, slender, acute) in reference to the elongate, slender, caudal lobe of the male gnathos.

References

  1. "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.
Taxon identifiers
Pseudopostega subtila


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