Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Pseudopostega floridensis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudopostega Rank Species | |
Pseudopostega floridensis is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is only known from southern Florida, United States.
The length of the forewings is about 2.4 mm. Adults are mostly white with a variably distinct dark brown dorsal spot on forewing and dark brown apical spot. Adults have been collected in June and November.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the general type locality, Florida, and -ensis, a suffix denoting place, locality.
References
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