Pseudopostega mexicana
Pseudopostega mexicana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Opostegidae |
Genus: | Pseudopostega |
Species: | P. mexicana
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Binomial name | |
Pseudopostega mexicana A. Remeikis & J.R. Stonis, 2009
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Pseudopostega mexicana is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Andrius Remeikis and Jonas R. Stonis in 2009.[1] It is known from the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
The wingspan is 4–4.3 mm for males. Adults have been recorded in November.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the country from which the type series originated.
References[]
- ^ "Contribution to the Opostegidae Fauna of Central America, with an Updated Checklist and Description of New Species from Costa Rica and Mexico (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Opostegidae
- Moths described in 2009
- Opostegidae stubs