Pseudopostega microacris
Pseudopostega microacris is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is only known from north-eastern Costa Rica in lowland rainforest from 50 to 500 meters elevation.
| Pseudopostega microacris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. microacris |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega microacris D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.2–2.4 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in January and from October to November.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Greek mikros (small, little) and akron (top, tip, end) in reference to the diagnostic slender, reduced apex of the caudal lobe of the male gnathos.
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