Pseudopostega gracilis
| Pseudopostega gracilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega gracilis D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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Pseudopostega gracilis is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is only known from primary rainforest in north-eastern French Guiana.
The length of the forewings is 2.3–2.5 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in January.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the Latin gracilis (slender) in reference to the extremely slender caudal process of the male gnathos.
External links[]
Categories:
- Opostegidae
- Moths described in 2007
- Opostegidae stubs