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Pseudopostega subtila

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

Pseudopostega subtila 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 state of Minas Gerais of south-eastern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is about 3.8 mm. Adults have been recorded in December.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from the Latin subtilis (meaning thin, slender, acute) in reference to the elongate, slender, caudal lobe of the male gnathos.

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.