Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Neopostega falcata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Neopostega Rank Species | |
Neopostega falcata is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is known only from a lowland rainforest in north-eastern Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is about 2.1 mm. Adults are almost entirely white. Adults are on wing from March to April.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin falcatus (sickle-shaped, curved) in reference to the diagnostic, large, curved cornutus in the male aedoeagus.
References
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