Hypatopa musa

Hypatopa musa is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

Hypatopa musa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species:
H. musa
Binomial name
Hypatopa musa
Adamski, 2013

The length of the forewings is 3.8–5.2 mm. The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with greyish-brown scales tipped with white and white scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to Musa, goddess of music, literature and the arts.

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gollark: A dastardly trap.
gollark: So smart pointers are like Rust, but in C++ and not as well supported?
gollark: <@!341618941317349376> Do you?
gollark: It works quite well for its intended task!

References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1


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