''Dysoptus pseudargus'' 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 lowland Amazonian Region of southern
Peru.
The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males. Adults are on wing from September to November.
Etymology
The species' name is derived from the Greek words pseudos (lie) and argos (white). The naming comes from the physical similarities to ''
Dysoptus argus''.
External links
Family Arrhenophanidae
Dysoptus
Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
Moths described in 2003
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