Dysoptus spilacris

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Dysoptus spilacris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Dysoptus
Species:
D. spilacris
Binomial name
Dysoptus spilacris
Davis, 2003

Dysoptus spilacris is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is common in both primary and secondary forests in La Selva, Costa Rica. It also has been found in the adjacent Braulio Carrillo National Park and in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

The length of the forewings is 4-5.6 mm for males and about 8.8 mm for females. Adults have been collected every month of the year except August and September at La Selva, Costa Rica.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek spilos (spot, stain) and akris (tip, peak), in reference to the prominent, dull white to cream spot across the apex of the forewing.


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