Dysoptus avittus
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Dysoptus avittus is a species of moth
in the Arrhenophanidae
family. It is known only from the type locality in southern Brazil
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The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males. Adults are on wing in October (based on one record).
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae is a family of moths in the Lepidoptera order.-Genera:* Arrhenophanes* Cnissostages* Dysoptus* Notiophanes* Palaeophanes...
family. It is known only from the type locality in southern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males. Adults are on wing in October (based on one record).