Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Neopostega distola | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Neopostega Rank Species | |
Neopostega distola is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is known only from south-western Brazil and northern Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.5 mm. Adults are almost entirely white. Adults are on wing in November.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Greek distolos (in pairs, double) in reference to the paired, elongate cornuti in the male aedoeagus.
References
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