Hypatopa styga

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Hypatopa styga
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species:
H. styga
Binomial name
Hypatopa styga
Adamski, 2013

Hypatopa styga is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica. [1]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are pale brown intermixed with brownish-orange and brown scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the mythical river Styx (a river that separates the world of the living from the world of the dead in Greek mythology).

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References

  1. ↑ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi : 10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1


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