Hypatopa mora

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hypatopa mora
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species:
H. mora
Binomial name
Hypatopa mora
Adamski, 2013

Hypatopa mora is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 7.2 mm. The basal third of the forewings is pale brown and the apical two thirds is brown intermixed with brown scales tipped with pale brown. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, slightly darkening towards the apex.

Etymology[]

The specific name is derived from Latin mora (meaning a delay).

References[]

  1. ^ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1


Retrieved from ""