Dysoptus argus
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Dysoptus argus is a species of moth
in the Arrhenophanidae
family. It has a wide range in lowland wet forests of the Amazonian Region of northern South America
from southern Venezuela
and Guyana
to Peru
and Brazil
.
The length of the forewings is 5.5-7.2 mm for males and 10.1-12 mm for females. Adults are on wing in November and from February through June.
The larvae feed on Fomes
species.
in chaetotaxy except with SV bisetose on A3-A6. The cremasteral spines are minute and slightly
more raised and acute than in A. perspicilla.
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 has a wide range in lowland wet forests of the Amazonian Region of northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
from southern 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...
and Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and 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...
.
The length of the forewings is 5.5-7.2 mm for males and 10.1-12 mm for females. Adults are on wing in November and from February through June.
The larvae feed on Fomes
Fomes
Fomes is a genus of perennial woody fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Species are typically hoof-shaped . New growth each season is added to the margin, resulting in a downward extension of the hymenium. This often results in a zonate appearance of the upper surface, that is, marked by concentric...
species.
Pupa
The pupa has a length of about 8 mm and is similar to Arrhenophanes perspicillaArrhenophanes perspicilla
Arrhenophanes perspicilla is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It occurs throughout much of the lowland Neotropical Region from the state of Veracruz in Mexico to Misiones in Argentina and Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It is absent from the West Indies.The length of the...
in chaetotaxy except with SV bisetose on A3-A6. The cremasteral spines are minute and slightly
more raised and acute than in A. perspicilla.