Pseudopostega tucumanae is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is only known from the province of Tucuman, in northern Argentina at an elevation of 800 meters.
Pseudopostega tucumanae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Opostegidae |
Genus: | Pseudopostega |
Species: | P. tucumanae
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Binomial name | |
Pseudopostega tucumanae D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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The length of the forewings is 3.1–4 mm. Adults are mostly white. Adults have been collected in December and February.
Etymology edit
The specific epithet is derived from Tucuman, the province in Argentina from whence the type series was collected.
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