Pseudopostega longipedicella
| Pseudopostega longipedicella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. longipedicella
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega longipedicella D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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Pseudopostega longipedicella is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from Puntarenas in Costa Rica and the Canal Zone in Panama.
The length of the forewings is 2.3–3.7 mm. Adults have been recorded in April.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the Latin longus (meaning long) and pedicellus (meaning small, slender stalk) in reference to the extremely long pedicel of the male valva.
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