''Cnissostages osae'' is a species of
moth in the family
Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera.
Genera
* '' Arrhenophanes''
* '' Cnissostages''
* '' Dysoptus''
* '' Notiophanes''
* '' Palaeophanes''
The genus ''Parameristis'' with the species ''Parameristis eremaea'' is now con ...
. It is known only from the
Osa Peninsula in southern
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
.
The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males. Adults are on wing in February, April and May.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the general type locality, located on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica.
External links
Family Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae
Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
Moths described in 2003
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