Dysoptus pseudargus
| Dysoptus pseudargus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Dysoptus |
| Species: | D. pseudargus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dysoptus pseudargus Davis, 2003
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Dysoptus pseudargus is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is known only from the lowland Amazonian Region of southern Peru.
The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males. Adults are on wing from September to November.
Etymology[edit]
The species' name is derived from the Greek words pseudos (lie) and argos (white). The naming comes from the physical similarities to Dysoptus argus.
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