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Dysoptus pseudargus

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Species of moth

Dysoptus pseudargus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Dysoptus
Species: D. pseudargus
Binomial name
Dysoptus pseudargus
Davis, 2003

Dysoptus pseudargus is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is known only from the lowland Amazonian Region of southern Peru.

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males. Adults are on wing from September to November.

Etymology

The species' name is derived from the Greek words pseudos (lie) and argos (white). The naming comes from the physical similarities to Dysoptus argus.

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Taxon identifiers
Dysoptus pseudargus


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