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Hypatopa plebis

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Hypatopa plebis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species:
H. plebis
Binomial name
Hypatopa plebis
Adamski, 2013

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

The length of the forewings is 4.1–5.5 mm. The forewings are brownish grey intermixed with pale brownish-grey scales scattered throughout the middle area from the base to the crossvein of the cell. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from Latin plebs (meaning the people).

References

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  1. ^ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1