Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Pseudopostega spatulata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudopostega Rank Species | |
Pseudopostega spatulata is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is known only from the La Selva Biological Station, a lowland rainforest area in north-eastern Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 2-2.4 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in February and September.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin spatha (a broad paddle) in reference to the broad, spatulate apex of the gnathal lobe in the male genitalia.
References
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