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Pigritia stips

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Pigritia stips is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 4.2–4.9 mm. The forewings have brown scales tipped with pale-brown intermixed with pale-brown scales or pale brown intermixed with brownish-orange scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin stips (meaning a small coin).

References

Pigritia stips Wikipedia


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