''Dysoptus spilacris'' 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 common in both primary and secondary forests in La Selva,
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 ...
. It also has been found in the adjacent
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Braulio Carrillo National Park is a national park in Heredia Province and San José Province, in central Costa Rica. It is part of the Central Conservation Area.
Geography
The park is located on the volcanic Cordillera Central (Central mountain ...
and in the
Mexican state
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of
Veracruz.
The length of the forewings is 4-5.6 mm for males and about 8.8 mm for females. Adults have been collected every month of the year except August and September at La Selva, Costa Rica.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Greek (spot, stain) and (tip, peak), in reference to the prominent, dull white to cream spot across the apex of the forewing.
External links
Family Arrhenophanidae
Dysoptus
Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
Moths described in 2003
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