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Pseudopostega texana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Opostegidae

Scientific name
  
Pseudopostega texana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pseudopostega

Rank
  
Species

Pseudopostega texana is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. It is known from the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, probably south into Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 2.5–3 mm. Adults have been recorded in April and from July to early October.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the general type locality, Texas.

References

Pseudopostega texana Wikipedia