''Dysoptus pentalobus'' 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 type locality in the Atlantic coastal forests of south-eastern
Brazil.
The length of the forewings is about 4.8 mm for males.
Adults are on wing in late January (based on one record). It was first described by
Donald R. Davis Donald or Don Davis may refer to:
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in 2003.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Greek pente (five) and lobos (a rounded projection), in reference to the complex, five-lobed, saccular apex of the valva.
References
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Family Arrhenophanidae
Dysoptus
Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
Moths described in 2003
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