Pseudopostega lateriplicata
Pseudopostega lateriplicata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is only known from the La Selva Biological Reserve, a lowland rainforest area in north-eastern Costa Rica.
| Pseudopostega lateriplicata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. lateriplicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega lateriplicata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is about 1.9 mm. Adults are mostly white with white forewing marked with a small, pale brown, dorsal spot just below middle of dorsal margin. Adults have been collected in March.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin lateris (side) and plica (fold) in reference to the prominent, lateral folds on the male gnathos.
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