Neopostega petila
Neopostega petila is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is known only from a lowland rainforest in north-eastern Costa Rica.
Neopostega petila | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Opostegidae |
Genus: | Neopostega |
Species: | N. petila |
Binomial name | |
Neopostega petila D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.3–2.6 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults are probably on wing year round and have been collected in February, April, July and October.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin petilus (thin, slender) in reference to the unusually slender form of the male valvae, socii, and exogenous cornuti.
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