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Hypatopa rabio

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hypatopa

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

The length of the forewings is 4.1–5.8 mm. The forewings are brown intermixed with a few pale-brown and a few dark-brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin rabies (meaning madness or rage).

References

Hypatopa rabio Wikipedia