Pseudopostega acrodicra

Pseudopostega acrodicra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Opostegidae
Genus:Pseudopostega
Species: P. acrodicra
Binomial name
Pseudopostega acrodicra
D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007

Pseudopostega acrodicra is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from south-central Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 5-5.6 mm. Adults have been recorded from September to November.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek akron (meaning tip, end) and dikros (meaning forked, cloven) in reference to the small, apical furcation of the caudal lobe of the male gnathos.

References

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


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