Dysoptus spilacris
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Dysoptus spilacris is a species of moth
in the Arrhenophanidae
family. It is common in both primary and secondary forests in La Selva, Costa Rica
. It also has been found in the adjacent Braulio Carrillo National Park
and in the Mexican state
of Veracruz
.
The length of the forewings is 4-5.6 mm for males and about 8.8 mm for females. Adults have been collected every month of the year except August and September at La Selva, Costa Rica.
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 common in both primary and secondary forests in La Selva, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. It also has been found in the adjacent Braulio Carrillo National Park
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Braulio Carrillo National Park is a National Park of the Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area in Costa Rica located on the eastern edge of the central volcanic corridor between San José and Puerto Limón. It is accessible from the Limon Highway, which bisects the park running roughly east-west,...
and in the Mexican state
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
.
The length of the forewings is 4-5.6 mm for males and about 8.8 mm for females. Adults have been collected every month of the year except August and September at La Selva, Costa Rica.