Pseudopostega brevifurcata
| Pseudopostega brevifurcata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. brevifurcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega brevifurcata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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Pseudopostega brevifurcata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from the provinces of Heredia and Guanacaste in northern Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is about 2.7 mm. Adults have been recorded in June and October.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the Latin brevis (meaning short) and furcatus (meaning forked) in reference to the shortened, furcate caudal apex of the male gnathos.
References[]
- ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.
Categories:
- Opostegidae
- Moths described in 2007
- Opostegidae stubs