Dysoptus chiquitus

Dysoptus anachoreta is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is widespread in a large part of the Neotropical lowland wet forests, from Costa Rica south to Mato Grosso in southern Brazil.

Dysoptus chiquitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
D. chiquitus
Binomial name
Dysoptus chiquitus
(Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Arrhenophanes chiquita Busck, 1914
  • Ecpathophanes chiquita (Busck, 1914)

The length of the forewings is 4.6-6.5 mm for males and 7-7.2 for females. Adults are probably active during most months of the year throughout their range. Records include January–March, May, August and September.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.