Pseudopostega dorsalis

(Pseudopostega dorsalis)

Description

Pseudopostega dorsalis is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007. It is known from Costa Rica. The length of the forewings for ssp. dorsalis is 2.2–3.3 mm. Adults have been recorded throughout much of the year, with records known for March to April, June to July and October to November. The length of the forewings for ssp. fasciata is 2.4–2.9 mm. Adults of this subspecies have been collected from May to July and September to November.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Opostegidae
Genus:Pseudopostega
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