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Dysoptus bilobus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Arrhenophanidae

Scientific name
  
Dysoptus bilobus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dysoptus

Rank
  
Species

Dysoptus bilobus is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is known only from the type locality, a lowland, tropical rainforest habitat in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 3.8-5 mm for males.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin hi (two, double) and lobus (a rounded projection), in reference to the diagnostic bilobed apex of the sacculus in the male genitalia.

References

Dysoptus bilobus Wikipedia