Pseudopostega contigua
| Pseudopostega contigua | |
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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. contigua
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega contigua D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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Pseudopostega contigua is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from riparian forest along the Rio Negro of southern Venezuela.
The length of the forewings is about 2 mm (0.079 in). Adults have been recorded in December.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from the Latin contiguus (meaning near, adjacent) in reference to the paired, contiguous, apical lobes 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.