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Hypatopa musa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hypatopa

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

The length of the forewings is 3.8–5.2 mm. The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with greyish-brown scales tipped with white and white scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to Musa, goddess of music, literature and the arts.

References

Hypatopa musa Wikipedia