Dysoptus denticulatus

Dysoptus denticulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arrhenophanidae
Genus: Dysoptus
Species: D. denticulatus
Binomial name
Dysoptus denticulatus
Davis, 2003

Dysoptus denticulatus is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is known only from southern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm for males. Adults are on wing in February (based on one record).

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin denticulatus (with small teeth),[1] in reference to the denticulate apex of the saccular process in the male valva.

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