Pseudopostega brevivalva is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is known from Costa Rica.
| Pseudopostega brevivalva | |
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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. brevivalva
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega brevivalva D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
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The length of the forewings is about 2–2.8 mm. Adults have been recorded in February, April and July.
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from the Latin brevis (meaning short) and valva (meaning leaf of a folding door), in reference to the unusually short length of the male valvae.
References
edit- ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.