Pseudopostega serrata
Pseudopostega serrata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is widespread in Costa Rica up to elevations of 1,520 meters. It has also been recorded from Ecuador and southern Panama.
| Pseudopostega serrata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. serrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega serrata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.3–3.4 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults are on wing through much of the year in Costa Rica, with known records from January, March, April, May and from July to September. There is one record for January in Ecuador and March in Panama.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin serratus (toothed like a saw) in reference to the minutely serrated caudal margin of the male gnathos.
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