Pseudopostega texana is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, probably south into Mexico.
| Pseudopostega texana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega texana D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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The length of the forewings is 2.5–3 mm. Adults have been recorded in April and from July to early October.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from the general type locality, Texas.
References edit
- ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.