Aptunga vega

Aptunga vega
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Aptunga
Species: A. vega
Binomial name
Aptunga vega
Neunzig, 1996

Aptunga vega is a species of snout moth. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1996. It is found in the Dominican Republic.[1]

The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the type locality of La Vega.

References

  1. "New Species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2011-10-07.


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