Pseudopostega obtusa 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 Ecuador.
| Pseudopostega obtusa | |
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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. obtusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega obtusa D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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The length of the forewings is about 3.4 mm. Adults have been recorded in January.
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from the Latin obtusus (meaning blunt, dull), in reference to the short, blunt 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.