Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arrhenophanidae Scientific name Dysoptus pentalobus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dysoptus Rank Species | |
Dysoptus pentalobus is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is known only from the type locality in the Atlantic coastal forests of south-eastern Brazil.
The length of the forewings is about 4.8 mm for males. Adults are on wing in late January (based on one record).
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Greek pente (five) and lobos (a rounded projection), in reference to the complex, five-lobed, saccular apex of the valva.
References
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