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Opostegoides malaysiensis

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Opostegoides malaysiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Opostegoides
Species:
O. malaysiensis
Binomial name
Opostegoides malaysiensis
D.R. Davis, 1989

Opostegoides malaysiensis is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1989.[1] It is known from western Malaysia.

The length of forewings is about 2.7 mm. Adults have been recorded in late August. There is one generation per year.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the country of origin (Malaysia) plus the Latin suffix ensis (denoting place, locality).

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