Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Pseudopostega conicula | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudopostega Rank Species | |
Pseudopostega conicula is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It known only from the Guanacaste Province in north-western Costa Rica in lowland, seasonal dry forests.
The length of the forewings is 2.3-2.6 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin coniculus (meaning cone-like, conical) in reference to the conical elongation of the male gnathos.
References
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