Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Pseudopostega concava | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudopostega Rank Species | |
Pseudopostega concava is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. It is known from a seasonally dry forest area in northeastern Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 2.8–3.7 mm. Adults have been recorded in August.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin concavus (meaning arched inward, concave) in reference to the broadly concave anterior margin of the male vinculum.
References
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