Apophatus parvus
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| Species: | A. parvus
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| Apophatus parvus Davis, 1986
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Apophatus parvus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.[1] It is found in the Valdivian forest zone of southern Chile.
The length of the forewings is about 3.8 mm for males and about 4 mm for females. Adults have uniformly fuscous wings. They are on wing in February in one generation per year.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin parvus (meaning little) and refers to the small size of this species.