Kingdom Animalia Family Opostegidae Scientific name Neopostega petila Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Neopostega Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Neopostega petila 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 2.3-2.6 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults are probably on wing year round and have been collected in February, April, July and October.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin petilus (thin, slender) in reference to the unusually slender form of the male valvae, socii, and exogenous cornuti.
References
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