Hypatopa fio
Hypatopa fio is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica,[1] especially in western Cordillera de Guanacaste.[2]
Hypatopa fio | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Hypatopa |
Species: | H. fio |
Binomial name | |
Hypatopa fio Adamski, 2013 | |
Description
The species is noted to be similar to H. erato in regards to its facial features, but it differs in that it has a longer uncus and other similar differences.[2]
The length of the fore wings is about 4.7 mm.[2]
References
- Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
- "Hypatopa fio Adamski, 2013, new species - Plazi TreatmentBank". tb.plazi.org. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
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