Pigritia stips

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Pigritia stips
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Pigritia
Species:
P. stips
Binomial name
Pigritia stips
Adamski, 2013

Pigritia stips is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.2–4.9 mm. The forewings have brown scales tipped with pale-brown intermixed with pale-brown scales or pale brown intermixed with brownish-orange scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.

Etymology[]

The specific name is derived from Latin stips (meaning a small coin).

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

Data related to Pigritia stips at Wikispecies


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