Pseudopostega apotoma
Pseudopostega apotoma is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is only known from Minas Gerais and Pará in south-eastern and north-eastern Brazil.
| Pseudopostega apotoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. apotoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega apotoma D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is 3.4–3.7 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in January and November.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Greek apotomos (cut off, abrupt) in reference to the blunt, stubby form of the caudal lobe of the male gnathos.
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