Paralopostega
| Paralopostega | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Subfamily: | Opostegoidinae |
| Genus: | Paralopostega D.R. Davis, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Opostega callosa Swezey, 1921 | |
Paralopostega is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae.
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Greek paralos (near the sea) prefixed to the generic stem opostega, in reference to the oceanic distribution of this group. It is feminine in gender.
Species
- Paralopostega callosa (Swezey, 1921)
- Paralopostega dives (Walsingham, 1907)
- Paralopostega filiforma (Swezey, 1921)
- Paralopostega maculata (Walsingham, 1907)
- Paralopostega peleana (Swezey, 1921)
- Paralopostega serpentina (Swezey, 1921)
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