Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudopostega | |
Scientific name Pseudopostega caulifurcata | ||
Pseudopostega caulifurcata is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. It is known from south-western Brazil.
The length of the forewings is about 4.6 mm. Adults have been recorded in October.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin caulis (meaning stalk, stem) and furcatus (meaning forked) in reference to the stalked, furcate caudal lobe of the male gnathos.
References
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