Pseudopostega colognatha

Pseudopostega colognatha is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from Puerto Rico.

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

The length of the forewings is 1.8–2.1 mm. Adults have been recorded in August.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek kolos (meaning shortened, stunted) and gnathos (meaning jaw), in reference to the short, blunt apex of the gnathos as viewed ventrally.

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