Pebobs is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.
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| An undescribed Pebobs species | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Pebobs Hodges, 1978 |
| Type species | |
| Cosmopteryx ipomoeae Busck, 1900
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Description
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Pebobs species are very small to small moths in the family Cosmopterigidae. Forewing length of 2.9-4.3 mm. The external features are as in Cosmopterix. Wing venation with 12 veins in forewing and 7 veins in hindwing. Forewing with Sc and R1-R5 to costa; R5 stalked with M1; M1-CuA2 to termen; CuP very weak and not reaching termen; 1A+2A with basal fork, to dorsum. Hindwing Sc along costa and joining Rs at three-quarters; M1-CuA2 to termen; veins often not fully developed due to the narrow shape of the hindwing.[1]
Biology
editThe biology has only been described for Pebobs ipomoeae. The one known life cycle does not differ from those of the known life cycles of Cosmopterix species.
Species
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- Pebobs aitne Koster, 2010
- Pebobs elara Koster, 2010
- Pebobs ipomoeae (Busck, 1900)
- Pebobs isonoe Koster, 2010
- Pebobs kale Koster, 2010
- Pebobs sanctivincenti (Walsingham, 1891)
- Pebobs tetragramma (Meyrick, 1915)
References
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