Dysoptus bilobus
| Dysoptus bilobus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arrhenophanidae |
| Genus: | Dysoptus |
| Species: | D. bilobus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysoptus bilobus Davis, 2003 | |
Dysoptus bilobus is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is known only from the type locality, a lowland, tropical rainforest habitat in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 3.8-5 mm for males.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin hi (two, double) and lobus (a rounded projection), in reference to the diagnostic bilobed apex of the sacculus in the male genitalia.
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