Pseudopostega denticulata

Pseudopostega denticulata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is only known from eastern and western Ecuador.

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

The length of the forewings is about 2.3 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in January.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin denticulata (covered with small denticles, pointed) as suggested by the laterally dentate gnathos diagnostic for this species.


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