Pseudopostega divaricata

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

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

The length of the forewings is 3.5–4.8 mm. Adults have been recorded in January and November.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin divaricatus (meaning spread apart) in reference to the greatly divergent, furcate apex of the male gnathos.

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