Pseudopostega latifurcata

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

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

The length of the forewings of ssp. latifurcata is 2.6–3 mm. Adults of this subspecies have been recorded from June to August. The length of the forewings of ssp. apoclina is 2.5–2.8 mm. Adults of this subspecies have been recorded in January, March, April, July and August.

Subspecies

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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.