Pseudopostega divaricata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from northern Argentina.
| Pseudopostega divaricata | |
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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. divaricata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega divaricata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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The length of the forewings is 3.5–4.8 mm. Adults have been recorded in January and November.
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from the Latin divaricatus (meaning spread apart) in reference to the greatly divergent, furcate apex of the male gnathos.
References
edit- ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.