Pseudopostega brachybasis

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Pseudopostega brachybasis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. brachybasis
Binomial name
Pseudopostega brachybasis
D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007

Pseudopostega brachybasis is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. [1] It is known from the state of Tamaulipas in north-eastern Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 2.3–2.6 mm. Adults have been recorded in August.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek brachys (meaning short) and basis (meaning foundation, pedestal), in reference to the extremely short base of the male gnathos.

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References

  1. "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.