Pseudopostega mexicana

Pseudopostega mexicana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Genus: Pseudopostega
Species: P. mexicana
Binomial name
Pseudopostega mexicana
A. Remeikis & J.R. Stonis, 2009

Pseudopostega mexicana is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It was described by Andrius Remeikis and Jonas R. Stonis in 2009.[1] It is known from the Pacific Coast of Mexico.

The wingspan is 4–4.3 mm for males. Adults have been recorded in November.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country from which the type series originated.

References

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