Hypatopa musa

Hypatopa musa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species: H. musa
Binomial name
Hypatopa musa
Adamski, 2013

Hypatopa musa is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.8–5.2 mm. The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with greyish-brown scales tipped with white and white scales. The hindwings are translucent pale brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to Musa, goddess of music, literature and the arts.

References

  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
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