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Odonthalitus poas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Odonthalitus

Odonthalitus poas is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males and 6 mm for females. The forewings are white with brown transverse striae. The hindwings are dingy white with pale grey-brown mottling.

Etymology

The species name refers to the collecting locality of most specimens on the slope of Poás Volcano in Costa Rica.

References

Odonthalitus poas Wikipedia