Pseudopostega galapagosae

Pseudopostega galapagosae is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is probably endemic to the Galápagos Islands where it has been collected on the islands of Fernandina, Isabela, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz and Santiago.

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

The length of the forewings is 2.3–3.4 mm. Adults have been recorded from January to May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the name of the general type locality, the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.

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