Pseudopostega lobata is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis and Jonas R. Stonis, 2007.[1] It is probably a common, widespread neotropical species, now reported in Central America from Belize to Costa Rica, with two records from northern Argentina.
| Pseudopostega lobata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | P. lobata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopostega lobata D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007
| |
The length of the forewings is 2–2.4 mm. In Central America, adults have been recorded over much of the year from January to August and October, with only November reported for Argentina.
References
edit- ^ "A Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.