Cnissostages osae

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Cnissostages osae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Cnissostages
Species:
C. osae
Binomial name
Cnissostages osae
Davis, 2003

Cnissostages osae is a species of moth in the family Psychidae. It is known only from the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males. Adults are on wing in February, April and May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the general type locality, located on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica.