Hypatopa fio is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica,[1] especially in western Cordillera de Guanacaste.[2]
| Hypatopa fio | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Hypatopa |
| Species: | H. fio
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypatopa fio Adamski, 2013
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Description edit
The species is noted to be similar to H. erato in regards to its facial features, but it differs in that it has a longer uncus and other similar differences.[2]
The length of the fore wings is about 4.7 mm.[2]
References edit
- ^ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
- ^ a b c "Hypatopa fio Adamski, 2013, new species - Plazi TreatmentBank". tb.plazi.org. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
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