Pseudopostega kempella

Pseudopostega kempella is a small, white moth of the family Opostegidae. The top of its forewings are each marked with a small, brown spot. It known only from the type locality of Key Largo in southern Florida.

Pseudopostega kempella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species:
P. kempella
Binomial name
Pseudopostega kempella
(Eyer, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Opostega kempella Eyer, 1967

The length of the forewings is 1.8–2.5 mm. Adults are on wing in October and November.

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