Hypatopa semela
Appearance
Hypatopa semela | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Hypatopa |
Species: | H. semela
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Binomial name | |
Hypatopa semela Adamski, 2013
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Hypatopa semela is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 8.1 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with a few brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.
Etymology
The specific name refers to Semela, daughter of Cadmus, mother of Bacchus by Jupiter.
References
- ^ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1