''Dysoptus sparsimaculatus'' 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 three montane sites in northern
Venezuela.
The length of the forewings is 4.6–5 mm for males. Adults are on wing in January, April and August.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin sparsus (few, rare) and maculata (spotted, marked), in reference to this species' almost immaculate wing pattern.
External links
Family Arrhenophanidae
Dysoptus
Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
Moths described in 2003
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