Neopostega falcata
Neopostega falcata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is known only from a lowland rainforest in north-eastern Costa Rica.
| Neopostega falcata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Neopostega |
| Species: | N. falcata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neopostega falcata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is about 2.1 mm. Adults are almost entirely white. Adults are on wing from March to April.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin falcatus (sickle-shaped, curved) in reference to the diagnostic, large, curved cornutus in the male aedoeagus.
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