Pseudopostega longifurcata
Pseudopostega longifurcata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from Jamaica and Ecuador.
| Pseudopostega longifurcata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. longifurcata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega longifurcata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.5–4 mm. Adults have been recorded in January (in Ecuador) and April (in Jamaica)
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin longus (meaning long) and furcatus (meaning forked), in reference to the deeply furcate apex of the male gnathos.
References
- "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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