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Pseudopostega latiapicula

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

Pseudopostega latiapicula 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 La Selva Biological Station of north-eastern Costa Rica and the state of Paraná in north-eastern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is about 2.4 mm. Adults have been recorded in January, February and August.

References

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