Pseudopostega curtarama

Pseudopostega curtarama is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from the provinces of Goias and Minas Gerais in southern Brazil.

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

Description

The length of the forewings is 3.4–5 mm. Adults have been recorded from November to December.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin curtus (meaning short) and ramus (meaning branch), in reference to the short, forked branches of the caudal lobe of the male gnathos.

References


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