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Pseudopostega beckeri

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

Pseudopostega beckeri 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 states of Goias, Minas Gerais and Parana in south-central Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 3.7–4.4 mm. Adults have been recorded in November.

Etymology

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It is named in honor of Dr. Vitor O. Becker.

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.