Pseudopostega mexicana

Pseudopostega mexicana is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Andrius Remeikis and Jonas R. Stonis in 2009.[1] It is known from the Pacific Coast of Mexico.

Pseudopostega mexicana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. mexicana
Binomial name
Pseudopostega mexicana
A. Remeikis & J.R. Stonis, 2009

The wingspan is 4–4.3 mm for males. Adults have been recorded in November.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the country from which the type series originated.

References

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  1. ^ "Contribution to the Opostegidae Fauna of Central America, with an Updated Checklist and Description of New Species from Costa Rica and Mexico (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.[permanent dead link]