Dysoptus asymmetrus
Encyclopedia
Dysoptus asymmetrus is a species of moth
in the Arrhenophanidae
family. It is known only from the type locality in southern Venezuela
, but it almost certainly will be found elsewhere in the lowland rain forests of Amazonia.
The length of the forewings is 4.4-4.7 mm for males. Adults are on wing in early February (based on two records).
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 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...
, but it almost certainly will be found elsewhere in the lowland rain forests of Amazonia.
The length of the forewings is 4.4-4.7 mm for males. Adults are on wing in early February (based on two records).