Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Opostegoides malaysiensis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Opostegoides Rank Species | |
Opostegoides malaysiensis is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989. It is known from western Malaysia.
The length of forewings is about 2.7 mm. Adults have been recorded in late August. There is one generation per year.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the country of origin (Malaysia) plus the Latin suffix ensis (denoting place, locality).
References
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