Dysoptus pseudargus is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is known only from the lowland Amazonian Region of southern Peru.

Dysoptus pseudargus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Dysoptus
Species:
D. pseudargus
Binomial name
Dysoptus pseudargus
Davis, 2003

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males. Adults are on wing from September to November.

Etymology

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The species' name is derived from the Greek words pseudos (lie) and argos (white). The naming comes from the physical similarities to Dysoptus argus.

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