| Pebobs | |
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| An undescribed Pebobs species | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Pebobs Hodges, 1978 |
| Type species | |
| Cosmopteryx ipomoeae Busck, 1900 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pebobs is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Pebobs species are very small to small moths in the family Cosmopterigidae. Forewing length of 2.9-4.3 mm. The external features are as in Cosmopterix . Wing venation with 12 veins in forewing and 7 veins in hindwing. Forewing with Sc and R1-R5 to costa; R5 stalked with M1; M1-CuA2 to termen; CuP very weak and not reaching termen; 1A+2A with basal fork, to dorsum. Hindwing Sc along costa and joining Rs at three-quarters; M1-CuA2 to termen; veins often not fully developed due to the narrow shape of the hindwing. [1]
The biology has only been described for Pebobs ipomoeae . The one known life cycle does not differ from those of the known life cycles of Cosmopterix species.
Cosmopterix is a large genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Cosmopterix bacata is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the United States from northern Florida to southwest Alabama south to central Florida and Louisiana.
Cosmopterix callisto is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Peru.
Cosmopterix chaldene is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the Federal District of Brazil.
Cosmopterix chalybaeella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States in Texas and New Mexico.
Cosmopterix clemensella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Canada and the United States.
Cosmopterix delicatella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from North Carolina, United States, but is possibly more widespread.
Cosmopterix facunda is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Texas, United States.
Cosmopterix ganymedes is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Argentina (Salta) and Brazil (Goiás).
Cosmopterix lespedezae is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States.
Cosmopterix molybdina is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States and Canada.
Cosmopterix ochleria is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Tabasco, Mexico.
Cosmopterix pimmaarteni is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the Federal District of Brazil.
Cosmopterix pyrozela is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Amazonas, Brazil.
Cosmopterix schouteni is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Jujuy Province, Argentina.
Cosmopterix taygete is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Bahia, Brazil.
Cosmopterix tenax is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Colombia.
Cosmopterix thyone is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Pebobs isonoe is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It has been found in Brazil (Pará) and Peru (Loreto). Adults have been recorded in March, August and September.
Pebobs ipomoeae is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Florida.
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