Dysoptus sparsimaculatus
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Dysoptus sparsimaculatus is a species of moth
in the Arrhenophanidae
family. It is known only from three montane sites in northern Venezuela
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The length of the forewings is 4.6-5 mm for males. Adults are on wing in January, April and August.
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 three montane sites in northern Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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The length of the forewings is 4.6-5 mm for males. Adults are on wing in January, April and August.