Dysoptus fasciatus

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

Dysoptus fasciatus is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It probably has a wide distribution in the lowland rain forests of Amazonia. Currently it has been collected only at the type locality in southern Venezuela and possibly in Peru.

The length of the forewings is about 4.1 mm for males and about 9.1 for females. Adults are on wing in early February.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin fasciatus (banded), in reference to the distinctive banding present on the forewing and hindwing.

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