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Hypatopa io

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Hypatopa io
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species:
H. io
Binomial name
Hypatopa io
Adamski, 2013

Hypatopa io is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5.5–6.2 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish brown intermixed with brown scales near the middle. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to Io, the daughter of Inachus.

References

  1. ^ 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