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Pseudopostega tanygnatha

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Pseudopostega tanygnatha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. tanygnatha
Binomial name
Pseudopostega tanygnatha
D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007

Pseudopostega tanygnatha is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from north-western Costa Rica

The length of the forewings is about 2.3 mm. Adults have been recorded in June.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from the Greek tany (meaning long) and gnathos (meaning jaw) in reference to the slender, greatly elongated caudal lobe of the male gnathos.

References

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  1. ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.