Pseudopostega brevivalva

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

Pseudopostega brevivalva is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. [1] It is known from Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is about 2–2.8 mm. Adults have been recorded in February, April and July.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin brevis (meaning short) and valva (meaning leaf of a folding door), in reference to the unusually short length of the male valvae.

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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.