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Pseudopostega suffuscula

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Pseudopostega suffuscula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. suffuscula
Binomial name
Pseudopostega suffuscula
D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007

Pseudopostega suffuscula is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from the provinces of Salta and Tucumán in northern Argentina.

The length of the forewings is 2.4–3 mm. Adults have been recorded from November to January.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin suffusculus (meaning brownish) in reference to the characteristic cream to light brownish color of the forewings of this species.

References

  1. ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.