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Paralopostega

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Opostegidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Genus

Paralopostega is a genus of moths of the Opostegidae family.

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Etymology

The generic name is derived from the Greek paralos (near the sea) prefixed to the generic stem opostega, in reference to the oceanic distribution of this group. It is feminine in gender.

Species

  • Paralopostega callosa (Swezey, 1921)
  • Paralopostega dives (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Paralopostega filiforma (Swezey, 1921)
  • Paralopostega maculata (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Paralopostega peleana (Swezey, 1921)
  • Paralopostega serpentina (Swezey, 1921)

    • References

    Paralopostega Wikipedia
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