''Hypatopa pica'' is a

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in the family

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. It is found in

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., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). ''Zootaxa'' 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: The length of the forewings is 6.8–8.5 mm.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin ''pica'' (meaning a

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References

Moths described in 2013 Hypatopa {{Hypatopa-stub