Paralopostega

Paralopostega is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae.

Paralopostega
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Opostegidae
Subfamily: Opostegoidinae
Genus: Paralopostega
D.R. Davis, 1989
Type species
Opostega callosa
Swezey, 1921

Etymology

The generic name is derived from the Greek paralos (near the sea) prefixed to the generic stem opostega, in reference to the oceanic distribution of this group. It is feminine in gender.

Species


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